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Harib (Surnāī, Sur-na)

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This woodwind instrument with a double reed has seven front tone holes and a thumb hole between the first and second tone hole as well as a front resonance hole that has been reduced in size with a metal ring. The wooden body is decorated with remnants of small coral and turquoise appliqués. It is an Indian harib, also known as a surnāī or sur-na.

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Cataloguing data

Object type
musical instruments
Dimensions
Length: 537 mm
Height: 53 cm
Depth: 9,5 cm
Width: 9 cm
Material/Technique
Wood , Metal , Brass, Coral, Stone (turquoise)
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
VII c 1000

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    where
    Asia
    India
    Jammu and Kashmir
  • 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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