Zurna Oboe
date: label: date made
content: 19th century
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: This zurna oboe was made by an unknown maker in Russia, 19th century. It is made of stained maple and has a cylindrical bore with considerable flare at the bell. There are 7 fingerholes and 1 thumbhole and vent. An early catalog description indicates from the Caucasus Mountains. Tiflis, Georgia, Russia.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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content: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
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content: Music & Musical Instruments
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Dr. Geo. J. Engelmann
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: MI.072977
label: catalog number
content: 72977
label: accession number
content: 13300
objectType: label: Object Name
content: oboe
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 31 cm; x 12 3/16 in
label: Measurements
content: overall: 12 1/8 in x 2 1/8 in; 30.7975 cm x 5.3975 cm