Kaval Flute: Museum Object and Cultural History
Kaval Flute: date made: 19th century. Object Name: flute. Physical Description: cherry (overall material).
The object in the museum catalogue
This flute was made by an unknown maker in Bulgaria, 19th century. It is a kaval flute, made of cherry with bone ferrules. This flute has 7 fingerholes, 1 thumbhole, and 4 vent holes.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 19th century
- Object Name: flute
- Physical Description: cherry (overall material)
- Physical Description: bone (overall material)
- Measurements: upper: 12 3/4 in x 1 in; 32.385 cm x 2.54 cm
- Measurements: center: 12 1/2 in x 1 1/16 in; 31.75 cm x 2.69875 cm
- Measurements: lower: 8 11/16 in x 1 3/8 in; 22.06625 cm x 3.4925 cm
- place made: Bulgaria
- related event: World's Columbian Exposition
- ID Number: MI.095673
- accession number: 27843
- catalog number: 95673
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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