Zampogna Bagpipe
date: label: date made
content: early 20th century
notes: label: Description
content: This bagpipe was made by an unknown maker in Italy, in the early 20th century. It is a Zampogna bagpipe, mouth blown, with a tied animal skin bag. There are cherry pipes and stocks, and 2 chanters and 2 drones. The small drone and large chanter bells are painted orange and green respectively. The large chanter is conical with 3 fingerholes, 1 key and 4 vent holes. The key is covered. The small chanter is also conical with a thumbhole, 4 vent holes and 4 fingerholes, with the lowest duplicated for either hand. The double reed are extant pipes, except the small drone which has been plugged with wax.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Italy
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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.66.092
label: catalog number
content: 66.092
label: accession number
content: 254480
objectType: label: Object Name
content: bagpipe
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: cherry (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: animal skin (overall material)