Musical Instruments - DCM 1617: Anonymous Transverse Flute

Instrument type: Transverse Flute
Medium: Bamboo, partially painted black and green, with painted area scratched or carved away for natural bamboo color.; 37.9 cm.
Key Holes System: 0/5 holes plus 4 vent holes at bottom and 2 holes bored above natural septum cork partition, possibly for carrying cord.
Mark Maximum: No mark.
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.