DCM 1527: Anonymous, Chinese Xiao (Vertical Whistle Flute)

Instrument type: Xiao (Vertical Whistle Flute)
Medium: Bamboo, stained reddish brown, with lacquer, and incised decoration in red, green and white flowers. Bone mouthpiece and bottom ferrule. Red tassel.; 43.2 cm.
Key Holes System: 0/6 holes plus membrane hole, 2 tassel holes, plus 2 vent holes.
Mark Maximum: Inscription in Chinese.
Provenance: Source not known.

The Dayton C. Miller collection in the Library of Congress, contains nearly 1,700 flutes and other wind instruments, statuary, iconography, books, music, trade catalogs, tutors, patents, and other materials mostly related to the flute. It includes both Western and non-Western examples of flutes from around the world, with at least 460 European and American instrument makers represented. Items in the collection date from the 16th to the 20th century.