Physical Objects. nonprojected graphic | 1 sound disc : analog ; 12 in. | DCM ledger: "Native flute from Calcutta." Quoting letter from Lovejoy, 21 March 1925: "The vendor called it a 'Muralli piccolo.' Even he could give me no particulars as to its origin. 'Muralli' is an Indian name for a flute." Instrument type: Horizontal Whistle Flute Medium: Bamboo.; 38 cm. Key Holes System: 0/6 holes. Mark Maximum: No mark. Condition: Between the blow pipe and fipple, there is a recessed, unfinished section in which something was either inlaid or wrapped. It currently has a loose wrapping of brass wire which seems not necessary or pertinent. Provenance: J. S. Lovejoy (formerly of Calcutta), Letchworth, Hertfordshire, England, 23 Sept. 1926. Nonprojected Graphic (Form). Photonegative (Form).
- Genre
- Physical Objects
- Published in
- Calcutta(?), India, None.
