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Šalabīya (Mizmār)

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This woodwind instrument with a double reed has an olive wood body. The tip of the body and the funnel are each covered with a strip of sheet brass. The mouthpiece is made of straw. It is the Egyptian Šalabīya (Mizmār).

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Cataloguing data

Object type
musical instruments
Dimensions
Height: 40,5 cm
Depth: 8 cm
Width: 8 cm
Material/Technique
Wood , Metal , Plant fibre , Textile
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
VII f 308

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    where
    Africa
    Egypt
  • 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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