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Oboe (pī nai)
Oboe (pi nai)
Oboe (pī nai)
late 19th or early 20th century
Object Place: Thailand
Medium/Technique
Hardwood, bone, wax, gold leaf
Dimensions
Length 43 cm (16 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the heirs of Mr. William Lindsey, by exchange
Accession Number2004.2
CollectionsMusical Instruments
ClassificationsMusical instruments – Aerophones
DescriptionBody of tropical hardwood, bulging at center and flared at both ends. Upper end capped with bone disk. Lower end capped with blackened wax or pitch for tuning. Small squares of gold leaf applied on front and back of upper end. Pairs of fine turned lines along center section, surrounding fingerholes. Six fingerholes placed in groups of four and two. Conical bore.
ProvenanceBefore 2003, sold by source unidentified, France, to Tony Bingham, London, England; 2004, sold by Bingham to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 21, 2004)
Excerpts from Rabam Sukothai (Suthothai Dance)
Composed by Montri Tramote
Performed by Priwan Nanongkham on a pi nai, made by in Thailand, late 20th century