Bamboo flute with etching of fowl

Name/Title

Bamboo flute with etching of fowl

Entry/Object ID

E-314

Description

A bamboo flute with 8 finger holes. There is an etching of a bird between the top two holes, colored white, green, and red, while it holds a red ribbon/string in its mouth. Between the second and third holes there are some (possibly) Chinese characters written.

Collection

El Camino College Anthropology Museum

Category

Ethnography
Anthropology

Acquisition

Accession

22.05.18

Dimensions

Length

14-1/2 in

Color

Brown, White, Red, Green

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note

Used in the Echoes of Han exhibit in 1999.