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Sanāi

This sanāi has a slightly curved body, eight frontal tone holes and a raised thumb hole. The body has double windings with braided hemp cord at both ends. There are single windings between the equal tone holes. There are also two mouthpieces made from two pairs of palm leaf segments. Traces of red paint can be seen on the relatively small tin funnel                                

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Ethnologisches Museum
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Object type
musical instruments
Dimensions
Länge: 400 mm (Korpuslänge)
Objektmaß: 47 x 10,5 x 13 cm
Material/Technique
Wood , Sheet metal , Plant fibre (hemp), Plant material , Brass
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
VII c 1025

Provenance and sources

where
Asia [Kontinent]
Nepal [Land]
Bhaktapur [Stadt]

who
Christian Schneider (1942-09-08 - 2021-06-20) - Former Possessors

Description
Donation, 2019

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