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Chirimía

This woodwind instrument with a double reed is a chirimia from Curacao. The instrument is quite small and delicate compared to other representatives of its family in Central America. This specimen has a small bell, decorative rings at both ends of the body and six frontal tone holes, one frontal and two lateral resonance holes.

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Cataloguing data

Object type
musical instruments
Dimensions
Height: 31,5 cm
Depth: 3,5 cm
Width: 3,5 cm
Material/Technique
Wood , Textile, Metal , Plant fibre , Resin
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
VII e 221

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    where
    Central America
    Curaçao
  • Collecting
    who
    Christian Schneider (1942-09-08 - 2021-06-20) - Former Possessors
  • Change of legal title:
    Acquisition
    Description
    Donation, 2019
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Ethnomusicology

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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