Galoubet: Museum Object and Cultural History
Galoubet: Object Name: galoubet. Physical Description: boxwood (overall material). Measurements: overall: 37 cm; 14 9/16 in.
The object in the museum catalogue
This galoubet was made by an unknown maker in France, undetermined date. It is a galoubet in B-flat, made of boxwood, with 2 fingerholes and 1 thumbhole. This three-hole pipe is a wind instrument designed to be played by one hand, leaving the other hand free to play a tabor drum, bell, psalterium or tambourin à cordes, bones, triangle or other percussive instrument. The galoubet’s tone can resemble that of a bird chirping
Materials, dates and provenance
- Object Name: galoubet
- Physical Description: boxwood (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 37 cm; 14 9/16 in
- Measurements: overall: 14 9/16 in x 1 in; 36.98875 cm x 2.54 cm
- place made: France
- ID Number: MI.214489
- accession number: 39033
- catalog number: 214489
- Credit Line: Rev. F. W. Galpin
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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