Sopilka Flute: Museum Object and Cultural History
Sopilka Flute: date made: 19th century. Object Name: flute. Physical Description: wood (overall material).
The object in the museum catalogue
This flute was made by an unknown maker in Ukraine, 19th century. The accession file indicates that this is a Sopilka flute, made from a whittled branch, with 6 fingerholes.
This instrument was acquired through exchange from the Lubny Museum of Ukraine, in 1896. The Lubny Museum was founded by Katerina Mikolaivna Skarzhynskaya (neé Reiser) and her husband N. G. Skarzhynski in 1874. The couple continued to amass collections through 1881. The Lubny Museum was a private museum with free admission. In 1905 the collections were given to the Poltava Regional Museum.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 19th century
- Object Name: flute
- Physical Description: wood (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 14 15/16 in x 1 1/4 in; 37.94125 cm x 3.175 cm
- place made: Ukraine
- ID Number: MI.096466
- accession number: 30688
- catalog number: 96466
- Credit Line: Lubny Museum
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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