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Duct flute (suling)
A. L. Suwardi (Indonesian, born about 1948)
1991
Object Place: Surakarta, Indonesia
Medium/Technique
Bamboo
Dimensions
Length 56.8 cm (Length 22 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Bradford M. Endicott and Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Fraser in honor of Jan and Suzanne Fontein, and the Frank B. Bemis Fund
Accession Number1990.639
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Contemporary Art, Musical Instruments
ClassificationsMusical instruments – Aerophones
DescriptionEnd-blown flute made from one length of straight bamboo. Five fingerholes and external duct windway formed by a loop of rattan tied around proximal end.
Provenance1990, sold by the maker to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 22, 1992)