Svirka (Pistjalka) Flute
date: label: date made
content: 19th century
notes: label: Description
content: This flute was made by an unknown maker in Bulgaria, 19th century. It is a svirka (pistjalka) flute, made of birch. This flute has 6 fingerholes.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Bulgaria
topic: label: related event
content: World's Columbian Exposition
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content: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
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content: Music & Musical Instruments
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: MI.095683
label: accession number
content: 27843
label: catalog number
content: 95683
objectType: label: Object Name
content: flute
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: birch (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 11 7/8 in x 7/8 in; 30.1625 cm x 2.2225 cm