Fife
Object type: Fife
Department: Musical Instruments
Culture: American
Artist: Edward or Frederick Riley
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: American
Date: 1819–43
Medium: Wood, brass
Dimensions: Total length: 39.9 cm (15-3/4 in.)
Embouchure: 9.2 x 8.7mm
Center embouchure to end: 306mm
Bore diameter: 10.8mm
Hole diameter: 5.7mm
Distance from embouchure center to center
B: 134mm
A: 156mm
G: 177mm
F: 201mm
E: 224mm
D: 249mm
Classification: Aerophone-Blow Hole-side-blown flute (transverse)
Geography:  New York  New York United States  
Credit line: Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Roger Gerry, 1986
Accession year: 1986