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Hearst Museum object titled Instrument, accession number 9-12851, described as mouth organ; 2 rows of graduated reeds (8 in a row); barrel-shaped wood mouthpiece attached near center of instrument and held in place w/ mastic; L. 73 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Instrument, accession number 9-8966, described as Large shell trumpet HORAGAI,made from Charonia tritonis shell w/apexperforated & filled w/a red lacquered wooden mouthpiece, the whole covered w/purple silk net & green tassels;L.45 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Instrument, accession number 9-12850, described as mouth organ, reed & gourd; 6 reeds inserted into gourd & held in place w/ mastic; L. 60 cm.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Instrument, accession number 9-12874, described as Made,played & sold by Rehmat (road-side flute seller).Claims it is suitable for Indian classical music & unrivalled in sweetness.Rehmat are Muslim men. Flute,bamboo,tuned in A;8 stops;L. 46 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Instrument, accession number 9-17907, described as Reed organ, bamboo; w/ fourteen reeds; reeds have small holes burnt into them & slots cut out of them; reeds held together by split bamboo (?), mastic, & piece of carved dark wood; wood hollowed out so reeds pass through at 90 deg. angle; wood is ovaline in shape, one end flat, other end has knobbed, circular protrusion; small blocks of wood between reeds to hold ends of binding material. L. 72.2 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Instrument, accession number 9-17906, described as Reed organ, bamboo; has six reeds; reeds have small holes burnt into them & slots cut out of them; each reed:1 cm.in diam.(aver.); reeds held together by split bamboo(?), mastic & piece of carved light weight wood; wood hollowed out allowing reeds to pass through at 90 deg. angle; overall shape of wood is ovaline with one end flat (end blown into to play organ), other having thin round protrusion; small blocks of wood between reeds to hold ends of split binding material. 49.7 cm. long (longest reed) to 38.4 cm. long (shortest)

Hearst Museum object titled Instrument, accession number 9-12851, described as mouth organ; 2 rows of graduated reeds (8 in a row); barrel-shaped wood mouthpiece attached near center of instrument and held in place w/ mastic; L. 73 cm.

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Hearst Museum object titled Instrument, accession number 9-8966, described as Large shell trumpet HORAGAI,made from Charonia tritonis shell w/apexperforated & filled w/a red lacquered wooden mouthpiece, the whole covered w/purple silk net & green tassels;L.45 cm.

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Hearst Museum object titled Instrument, accession number 9-12850, described as mouth organ, reed & gourd; 6 reeds inserted into gourd & held in place w/ mastic; L. 60 cm.

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Hearst Museum object titled Instrument, accession number 9-17907, described as Reed organ, bamboo; w/ fourteen reeds; reeds have small holes burnt into them & slots cut out of them; reeds held together by split bamboo (?), mastic, & piece of carved dark wood; wood hollowed out so reeds pass through at 90 deg. angle; wood is ovaline in shape, one end flat, other end has knobbed, circular protrusion; small blocks of wood between reeds to hold ends of binding material. L. 72.2 cm.

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Hearst Museum object titled Instrument, accession number 9-17906, described as Reed organ, bamboo; has six reeds; reeds have small holes burnt into them & slots cut out of them; each reed:1 cm.in diam.(aver.); reeds held together by split bamboo(?), mastic & piece of carved light weight wood; wood hollowed out allowing reeds to pass through at 90 deg. angle; overall shape of wood is ovaline with one end flat (end blown into to play organ), other having thin round protrusion; small blocks of wood between reeds to hold ends of split binding material. 49.7 cm. long (longest reed) to 38.4 cm. long (shortest)

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Musical instruments6 objects
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Reeds (aerophones)4 objects
Mouth organs2 objects
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Flutes (aerophones)1 objects
Lip-vibrated aerophones1 objects
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ethnography6 objects

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Current results range from 1894 to 1972

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Herbert E. Garcia2 objects
Niloufer Hirschmann Ichaporia1 objects

Beth Harnex MacLafferty Blake2 objects
Herbert E. Garcia2 objects
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Ready, Jr. Fund2 objects
Mrs. Herbert E. Garcia2 objects
Niloufer Hirschmann Ichaporia1 objects

Reed2 objects
Wood (plant material)2 objects
Bamboo (material)1 objects
Silk1 objects

Acc.31582 objects
Acc.42192 objects
Acc.24581 objects
Acc.29101 objects

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Current results range from 1968 to 1987

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5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments5 objects
7.2 Sound Communication1 objects

S1994-1995 #9b: SFO Museum (May 5, 1995–June 12, 1995)2 objects
S1972-1973 #91: Southeast Asian Studies Department (UC Berkeley) (May 1, 1973–May 2, 1973)1 objects
S1974-1975 #4: University Art Museum (UC Berkeley) (July 19, 1974–February 7, 1975)1 objects
S1977-1978 #19: Near Eastern Studies Department, UC Berkeley (November 29, 1977–December 6, 1977)1 objects
S1977-1978 #2: Music Library (UC Berkeley) (July 27, 1977–October 6, 1977)1 objects
S1982-1983 #22: Saint Mary’s College of California (December 29, 1982–February 18, 1983)1 objects
S1985-1986 #36: Music Library (UC Berkeley) (May 5, 1986–June 15, 1987)1 objects
S1986-1987 #36: Heffernan Films (June 8, 1987–June 9, 1987)1 objects

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