DCM 0100: Anonymous Zummara (Double Pipe, Single Idioglottal Reeds)
Instrument type: Zummara (Double Pipe, Single Idioglottal Reeds) Medium: Two bamboo pipes bound with thread and decorative braided brass wire (over an inner steel wire) snake.; 34 cm. Key Holes System: 0/6 hol... More
DCM 0690e: Anonymous Vertical Whistle Flute
DCM ledger: "Spain." Instrument type: Vertical Whistle Flute Medium: Bamboo, stained purple.; 21.8 cm. Key Holes System: 0/6 holes Mark Maximum: No mark. Provenance: Carleton Sprague Smith, New York, 18 Dec. ... More
DCM 0425: Anonymous English(?) Flageolet (in E-flat?)
Instrument type: English(?) Flageolet (in E-flat?) Medium: Cocus.; 32 cm. Key Holes System: 0/6 holes. Mark Maximum: No mark. Condition: Upper section cracked, both joints. Chip missing from largest decorative... More
DCM 1573: Anonymous Zummara (Double Pipe with Idioglottal Reeds)
String also attached to the removable reeds. Instrument type: Zummara (Double Pipe with Idioglottal Reeds) Medium: Bamboo pipes bound with string.; 39.15 cm. Key Holes System: 0/6 holes (both pipes). Mark Maxi... More
Photo of DCM 0786: Anonymous Tabor - Public domain dedication
Instrument type: Tabor Medium: DCM ledger: "Of reddish wood (like violin bows). Ivory tip for drum. Large, knob-like turned handle on other end, with two ivory rings. End inlaid with pearl."; 38.1 cm. Mark Max... More
DCM 0946: Anonymous Vertical Whistle Flute
Instrument type: Vertical Whistle Flute Medium: Boxwood, darkly stained.; 8.8 cm. Key Holes System: 3/0 holes. Mark Maximum: No mark. Provenance: W. Howard Head, London, 2 June 1930. The Dayton C. Miller coll... More
DCM 0921: Anonymous Furulya (Vertical Whistle Flute)
Instrument type: Furulya (Vertical Whistle Flute) Medium: Wood.; 49.3 cm. Key Holes System: 0/6 holes. Mark Maximum: No mark. Condition: Little chip missing from turned decoration. Provenance: Charles Fischer,... More
Photo of DCM 1021: Anonymous Whistle - Public domain dedication
Instrument type: Whistle Medium: Dark wood, ebony or cocus, ivory. Steel metal ring.; 12.7 cm. Mark Maximum: No mark. Condition: The upper end was perforated to receive a steel ring, perhaps for a neckstrap, w... More
Anonymous to Thomas Jefferson, February 18, 1804
Public domain scan of Thomas Jefferson correspondence, American history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Musical Instruments - DCM 0046: Anonymous English Flageolet
Upper section of sponge chamber, ivory mouthpiece and ivory ferrule replicated by DCM. Instrument type: English Flageolet Medium: Boxwood, ivory mouthpiece, finger studs and ferrules, silver keys.; 39.8 cm. Ke... More
Photo of DCM 0742: Anonymous Musette - Public domain dedication
Scanned with DCM 0031. Instrument type: Musette Medium: Cocus.; 35.9 cm. Key Holes System: 1/7 holes plus 2 vent holes. Mark Maximum: No mark. Provenance: C. Van Raalte Collection, Brownsea Castle Sale, 21 Jun... More
DCM 1574: Anonymous Argul (Double Pipe with Idioglottal Reeds)
Instrument type: Argul (Double Pipe with Idioglottal Reeds) Medium: Bamboo, string.; 31.9 cm. (reeds missing). Key Holes System: 0/6 holes (left tube). Mark Maximum: No mark. Condition: Top section likely miss... More
DCM 0736: Anonymous End-Blown Flute
DCM ledger: "Madagascar." Instrument type: End-Blown Flute Medium: Bamboo. Animal horn mouthpiece ferrule, middle ferrule, and small bell at lower end.; 36.7 cm. Key Holes System: 0/6 holes. Mark Maximum: No m... More
Anonymous to James Madison, December 23, 1814. Signed "An American".
Transcripts, guides, and tools to help you use this collection may be found at loc.gov James Madison Papers.
DCM 1598: Anonymous Band Flute in A-flat (B-flat)
Instrument type: Band Flute in A-flat (B-flat) Medium: Cocus(?), nickel silver key and ferrules.; 42 cm. Key Holes System: 1 key, post and rod, direct mount. Mark Maximum: (crown) / London (cursive) / IMPROVED... More
Photo of DCM 0367a: Anonymous Panpipes - Public domain dedication
See DCM 366, Notes. DCM ledger: "These instruments [367a-b] play the principal melody, not in unison, but in thirds. The two lower tones are often omitted in instruments for this part. The highest tones are dif... More
Photo of DCM 1673: Anonymous Flute Swab - Public domain dedication
Instrument type: Flute Swab Medium: Public domain photo of museum object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description. The Dayton C. Miller collection in the Library of Congress, contain... More
Musical Instruments - DCM 1618: 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.; 38.1 cm. Key Holes System: 0/6 holes plus 4 vent holes... More
DCM 1579: Anonymous Svirala (Vertical Whistle Flute)
Instrument type: Svirala (Vertical Whistle Flute) Medium: Wood.; 30.9 cm. Key Holes System: 0/6 holes. Mark Maximum: No mark. Provenance: Spofford Whiting, New York, 5 Nov. 1954. The Dayton C. Miller collecti... More
DCM 0968: Anonymous Csakan(y) (Flageolet)
Instrument type: Csakan(y) (Flageolet) Medium: Grenadilla, nickel silver keys, ferrules.; 34.85 cm. Key Holes System: 0/7 holes plus 6 keys, modern post and rod (pins not screws). Elevated fingerhole 7 incorpo... More
Anonymous to Thomas Jefferson, February 8, 1806
Public domain scan of Thomas Jefferson correspondence, American history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
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Anonymous to Thomas Jefferson, June 26, 1801, Signed Kentucky Citizen
Signed Kentucky Citizen Public domain scan of Thomas Jefferson correspondence, American history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Photo of DCM 1325: Anonymous Flute in C - Public domain dedication
Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Boxwood, ivory cap and ferrules, silver key.; 63.1 cm. Key Holes System: 1 key, square (trapezoid)-like flap. The finger spatula is highly ornate, taking the form of a pinea... More
Photo of DCM 0369d: Anonymous Panpipes - Public domain dedication
See DCM 366, Notes. See DCM 369a. Instrument type: Panpipes Medium: Bamboo.; 1.5 cm. x 19.5 cm. x 32.1 cm. Mark Maximum: No mark. Provenance: G. Meriggioli, Milan, 23 Oct. 1923. The Dayton C. Miller collectio... More
DCM 0332: Anonymous Vertical Whistle Flute
Trade name, if any, unknown. Instrument type: Vertical Whistle Flute Medium: White porcelain, painted black and gilt under glaze.; 31.05 cm. Key Holes System: 0/6 holes, cylindrical bore. Mark Maximum: No mark... More
Photo of DCM 1010: Anonymous Whistle - Public domain dedication
Instrument type: Whistle Medium: Wood, stained dark, with a piece of animal horn attached at the end with a nickel-plated band.; 7.6 cm. (approximate) Mark Maximum: No mark. Provenance: N. E. Carter, Elkhorn, ... More
Musical Instruments - DCM 1561: Anonymous Transverse Flute
Instrument type: Transverse Flute Medium: Bamboo.; 37.7 cm. Key Holes System: 0/6 holes, burned in. Mark Maximum: No mark. Provenance: Rae Korson, Washington, 7 June 1946. The Dayton C. Miller collection in t... More
Musical Instruments - DCM 1488: Anonymous Flute in ?
Instrument type: Flute in ? Medium: Grenadilla, ivory upper head joint section. Nickel silver keys, ferrules, and end caps.; 70.6 cm. Key Holes System: 11 keys, modern style key cups, post and rod. Mark Maximu... More
DCM 0083: Anonymous Fife in A-flat
Instrument type: Fife in A-flat Medium: Nickel-plated brass tube and cap.; 41.2 cm. Key Holes System: 0/6 holes. Mark Maximum: No mark. Provenance: Pawn shop, Chicago, 29 Nov. 1917. The Dayton C. Miller colle... More
Photo of DCM 1330: Anonymous Whistle - Public domain dedication
Instrument type: Whistle Medium: Unglazed earthenware, whistle with brown stain, red and green.; 9.0 cm. Mark Maximum: No mark. Condition: Hat broken on both sides. Provenance: N. E. Carter, Elkhorn, Wisconsin... More
DCM 0290: Anonymous Argul (Double Pipe, Single Reeds)
Chanter pipe, without reed: 19.5 cm. Instrument type: Argul (Double Pipe, Single Reeds) Medium: Cane, bound with cord.; Chanter: 43.4 cm. (w/ tubing extension which may belong to this instrument); Drone: 27.7 ... More
DCM 0443: Anonymous Clarinet in D
Ivory mouthpiece. Instrument type: Clarinet in D Medium: Ivory, silver keys, highly engraved, with highly engraved gold plate soldered to key, all key toneholes silver bushed.; 52.1 cm. Key Holes System: 5 key... More
DCM 0735: Anonymous Gawaq (Transverse Whistle Flute)
DCM ledger: "Biskra, Algeria." Instrument type: Gawaq (Transverse Whistle Flute) Medium: Bamboo.; 29.9 cm. Key Holes System: 0/5 holes. Mark Maximum: No mark. Provenance: C. Van Raalte Collection, Brownsea Cas... More
DCM 1463: Anonymous Fango-Fango (Nose Flute)
Instrument type: Fango-Fango (Nose Flute) Medium: Bamboo.; 45.5 cm. Key Holes System: 1/5 holes, one of which is treated as an embouchure hole at either end. Mark Maximum: No mark. Provenance: Source not known... More
DCM 0284: Anonymous End-blown Flute
Instrument type: End-blown Flute Medium: Wood, bored and turned, simple turned decoration with red, black and green bands.; 33.7 cm. Key Holes System: 1/6 holes. Each fingerhole is recessed. Mark Maximum: No m... More
Photo of DCM 1016: Anonymous Whistle - Public domain dedication
Instrument type: Whistle Medium: Ebony, possibly briarwood. Nickel silver ferrule in beak.; 9.5 cm. Mark Maximum: No mark. Provenance: N. E. Carter, Elkhorn, Wisconsin, 2 Oct. 1930. The Dayton C. Miller colle... More
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[Organ Tablature] - Public domain music sheet scan
German. Excerpt. The cover is a floral patterned marbled paper
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[Organ Tablature] - Public domain music sheet scan
German. Excerpt. The cover is a floral patterned marbled paper
DCM 1602: Anonymous Piccolo in E-flat (Body Joints only)
An unusual piccolo originally in 4 joints although the head joint is missing. The upper body joint is marked "3" indicating there may have been interchangeable upper joints. Instrument type: Piccolo in E-flat (... More
DCM 1298: Anonymous End-Blown Flute (Reed Pipe?)
Instrument type: End-Blown Flute (Reed Pipe?) Medium: Wood, (type identifed in DCM ledger as: "Bzyna").; 32.4 cm. Key Holes System: 0/6 holes. Mark Maximum: No mark. Provenance: G. Meriggioli, Seattle, Washing... More
DCM 1576: Anonymous Nay (End-Blown Flute)
Instrument type: Nay (End-Blown Flute) Medium: Cane.; 61.5 cm. Key Holes System: 1/6 holes, burned in. Mark Maximum: No mark. Provenance: M. El Mahdi, Tunisia, 27 Nov. 1959. The Dayton C. Miller collection in... More
Photo of DCM 0766: Anonymous Flute in C - Public domain dedication
Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Rosewood(?), nickel silver key and ferrules.; 60.05 cm. Key Holes System: 1 key, saltspoon. Blind pin. Mark Maximum: No mark. Condition: Missing foot joint ferrule. Provenan... More
Photo of DCM 1538: Anonymous Flute in C - Public domain dedication
Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Cocus, nickel silver keys and ferrules.; 59.7 cm. (without cap) Key Holes System: 6 keys, modern style key cups. Mark Maximum: No mark. Condition: Head cracked through embou... More
Musical Instruments - DCM 1364: Anonymous Transverse Flute
Instrument type: Transverse Flute Medium: Bamboo, decorated with 5 bands of incised lines.; 32.2 cm. Key Holes System: 0/6 holes. Mark Maximum: No mark. Condition: Cracked. Provenance: Curio shop, South Kensin... More
DCM 0082: Anonymous Piccolo in C
Instrument type: Piccolo in C Medium: Cocus, nickel silver key and ferrules.; 31.4 cm. Key Holes System: 1 key, post and rod. Mark Maximum: No mark. Provenance: Pawn shop, Cleveland, Ohio, 14 Nov. 1917. The D... More
Anonymous to Thomas Jefferson, November 30, 1808, Signed Love and Libe...
Signed Love and Liberty Public domain scan of Thomas Jefferson correspondence, American history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Anonymous to Abraham Lincoln, Monday, July 18, 1864 (Sends clipping)
Public domain scan of newspaper clippings. Free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Musical Instruments - DCM 0106: Anonymous Whistle (Duct)
Instrument type: Whistle (Duct) Medium: Terracotta.; 10 cm. Key Holes System: 2 fingerholes. Mark Maximum: No mark. Condition: Left ear and left rear leg broken off and missing. Provenance: Traveling salesman,... More
Photo of DCM 1609: Anonymous Flute Swab - Public domain dedication
Instrument type: Flute Swab Medium: Mahogony(?) handle, black yarn swab head.; 33.4 cm. Provenance: Source not known. The Dayton C. Miller collection in the Library of Congress, contains nearly 1,700 flutes a... More
Musical Instruments - DCM 1619: Anonymous Transvserse Flute
Instrument type: Transvserse Flute Medium: Bamboo, partially painted black, with painted area scratched or carved away for natural bamboo color.; 25.3 cm. Key Holes System: 0/6 holes. Mark Maximum: No mark. Co... More
Photo of DCM 1506: Anonymous Flute in C - Public domain dedication
Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Rosewood, nickel silver keys and ferrules, metal-lined head.; 65.4 cm. Key Holes System: 8 keys, modern style key cups, with pewter plugs over round metal plates for C#, C. ... More
DCM 0208: Anonymous Vertical Whistle Flute
Instrument type: Vertical Whistle Flute Medium: Wood.; 66.1 cm. Key Holes System: 0/6 holes. Six evenly spaced, unusually small fingerholes relative to most courting flutes. Mark Maximum: No mark. Condition: F... More
DCM 1040: Anonymous Walking Stick Flute in C
Pommel threaded into head joint. Both the single key (D#) and the lateral terminating vent hole are decoratively elevated. The head and body sections have plain brass ferrules at both ends. The bottom staff sec... More
Photo of DCM 0265: Anonymous Pitch Pipe - Public domain dedication
Upper edge parchment(?) lining is marked with lines and note names, now mostly illegible. Letter from Beaman to DCM, 19 Feb. 1923, "The Old Pitch Pipe is a Relic of Old Westminster Mass my Native Town, no doubt... More
Photo of DCM 0671: Anonymous Flute in C - Public domain dedication
Maker not known, the unicorn head stamp would imply English manufacture and the keywork could fit that assumption. However, the turnings are somewhat more typical of Germanic flutes of the period. The figure 2 ... More
Photo of DCM 1050: Anonymous Flute in C - Public domain dedication
Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Stained boxwood, bone cap and ferrules, brass keys.; 59.9 cm. Key Holes System: 6 keys, shallow saltspoon, pin in block. Mark Additional: Mark on head: D Condition: Upper fo... More
DCM 1123: Anonymous Piccolo in C(?)
Instrument type: Piccolo in C(?) Medium: Cocus, nickel silver keys and ferrules, metal-lined head.; 29.4 cm. (without cap) Key Holes System: 6 keys, round flap, post and rod. Mark Maximum: No mark. Condition: ... More
DCM 0007: Anonymous Transverse Flute, Philippines
Instrument type: Transverse Flute Medium: Cane.; 33.8 cm. Key Holes System: 0/6 holes. Mark Maximum: No mark. Provenance: Philippine Village, Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, New York, 12 Sept. 1901. The Day... More
DCM 1489: Anonymous Xun (Vessel Flute)
With circular wooden stand, possibly rosewood, consisting of lower hollow round base on 4 short legs supporting a second and wider diameter retaining ring mounted on 4 legs. The stand appears to be a relatively... More
Anonymous to Thomas Jefferson, September 1801, Signed Philopoemen
Signed Philopoemen Public domain scan of Thomas Jefferson correspondence, American history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
DCM 0114: Anonymous Kaval (End-blown Flute)
Instrument type: Kaval (End-blown Flute) Medium: Unidentified wood, possibly mahogany, bone ferrules. Bird's eye décor and some turned lines are black-filled; others are filled with brown paint or ink.; 84 cm.... More
DCM 1250: Anonymous Flute in C(?)
DCM ledger: "Replica of Transverse Flute, from measurements of the figure in Praetorius Syntagma II, plate IX, g." This instrument is rather crudely made and its dimensions may be suspect. Instrument type: Flut... More
DCM 1580: Anonymous Dvojnice (Double Vertical Whistle Flute)
Instrument type: Dvojnice (Double Vertical Whistle Flute) Medium: Wood.; 34.2 cm. Key Holes System: Right pipe: 0/4 holes; left pipe: 0/3 holes. Mark Maximum: No mark. Provenance: Spofford Whiting, New York, 5... More
Photo of DCM 0370c: Anonymous Panpipes - Public domain dedication
See DCM 366, Notes. See DCM 370a. Instrument type: Panpipes Medium: Bamboo.; 2.5 cm. x 24.5 cm. x 36.5 cm. Mark Maximum: No mark. Condition: Front of brace and one pipe cracked. Provenance: G. Meriggioli, Mila... More
DCM 1451: Anonymous Vertical Whistle Flute
Instrument type: Vertical Whistle Flute Medium: Bamboo.; 26.6 cm. Key Holes System: 1/7 holes. Mark Maximum: No mark. Provenance: Source not known. The Dayton C. Miller collection in the Library of Congress, ... More
Musical Instruments - DCM 0525: Anonymous Mystery Tube
DCM purchased this object from his major source of Native American instruments, however, this may not be an instrument at all. DCM ledger: "Flute? Thin-walled bamboo, closed at top and bottom by natural septum.... More
Musical Instruments - DCM 1616: Anonymous Transverse Flute
Instrument type: Transverse Flute Medium: Bamboo, partially painted black and red, with painted area scratched or carved away for natural bamboo color.; 35.5 cm. Key Holes System: 0/5 holes plus 4 vent holes a... More
DCM 1515: Anonymous Fife in B-flat(?)
This instrument, although unstamped, is essentially the same as DCM 649. Although the source is unknown, it may also have been acquired from S. Koch. Instrument type: Fife in B-flat(?) Medium: Grenadilla(?), ni... More
DCM 1489: Anonymous Xun (Vessel Flute)
With circular wooden stand, possibly rosewood, consisting of lower hollow round base on 4 short legs supporting a second and wider diameter retaining ring mounted on 4 legs. The stand appears to be a relatively... More
Photo of DCM 1445: Anonymous Dvoynice - Public domain dedication
Instrument type: Dvoynice Medium: Unidentified hard wood with low relief carving, geometric forms, stained light brown with finish.; 31.75 cm. Key Holes System: Right pipe: 0/4 holes; left: 0/3 holes. Relative... More
Photo of DCM 1496: Anonymous Piccolo - Public domain dedication
Instrument type: Piccolo Medium: Cocus, nickel silver keys and ferrules.; 30 cm. (as is) Key Holes System: 6 keys, post and rod. Mark Maximum: No mark. Condition: Missing the head joint cap and cork-setting m... More
Photo of DCM 1639: Anonymous Flute Swab - Public domain dedication
Instrument type: Flute Swab Medium: Oak shaft, heavily varnished, with thread windings and black yarn swab head.; 68.3 cm. Mark Maximum: No mark. Provenance: Source not known. The Dayton C. Miller collection ... More
DCM 0527: Anonymous Vertical Whistle Flute
For its length, the 5 fingerholes are unusually high. Instrument type: Vertical Whistle Flute Medium: Soft wood, brass mouthpipe, thong.; 65.3 cm. Key Holes System: 0/5 holes. Mark Maximum: No mark. Provenance... More
Anonymous to Thomas Jefferson, November 26, 1805
Public domain scan of Thomas Jefferson correspondence, American history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
DCM 1557: Anonymous Fife in A-flat
Instrument type: Fife in A-flat Medium: Cocus, nickel silver end ferrules.; 41.5 cm. Key Holes System: 0/6 holes. Mark Maximum: No mark. Mark Additional: Name scratched on tube. Condition: Embouchure hole dama... More
DCM 0880: Anonymous Vertical Whistle Flute
Instrument type: Vertical Whistle Flute Medium: Bamboo, painted black, bone mouthpiece and bottom ferrule, white and green design.; 38.7 cm. Key Holes System: 0/6 holes plus 2 tassel holes plus 2 vent holes. M... More
Photo of DCM 1062: Anonymous Oboe in C - Public domain dedication
Instrument type: Oboe in C Medium: Wood, likely boxwood, stained dark and varnished, nickel silver keys and one ferrule, ivory ferrules. See Condition.; 52.4 cm. Key Holes System: 15 keys, modern style key cup... More
DCM 0047: Anonymous English Double Flageolet
Instrument type: English Double Flageolet Medium: Boxwood, ivory mouthpiece, finger studs and ferrules, brass keys.; 39.3 cm. Key Holes System: Left pipe: 0/7 holes plus 3 keys, one mounted on the fipple stock... More
Photo of DCM 0370a: Anonymous Panpipes - Public domain dedication
See DCM 366, Notes. DCM ledger: "Four Second Harmony Altos or Little Basses. This group [370a-d] plays the bass note an octave higher than Group IX [374]. Two of the instruments play on the beat, and two on the... More
Musical Instruments - DCM 0740: Anonymous Vertical Flute
Brownsea Castle Sale, Bournemouth, England, 21 June 1927, no. 1896[c], described as a "Nay. A vertical flute found in Egypt and of great antiquity." According to Betty Austin Hensley, probably from the South Se... More
Photo of DCM 1468: Anonymous Whistle - Public domain dedication
Instrument type: Whistle Medium: Light wood, poplar(?).; 10.2 cm. Mark Maximum: No mark. Provenance: Source not known. The Dayton C. Miller collection in the Library of Congress, contains nearly 1,700 flutes ... More
Photo of DCM 0812: Anonymous Pitch Pipe - Public domain dedication
Instrument type: Pitch Pipe Medium: Unidentified wood, stained dark brown, bone ferrules.; 31.3 cm. Condition: Fipple edge slightly damaged. Some cracks. Provenance: J. George Morley, London, 20 Oct. 1928. Th... More
DCM 1637: Anonymous Tabor Pipe (Fragment)
Instrument type: Tabor Pipe (Fragment) Medium: Wood, bone beak, animal horn ferrule.; 15.05 cm. Mark Maximum: No mark. Condition: Detachable parts stuck together, possibly with adhesive. Provenance: Source not... More
Musical Instruments - DCM 1614: Anonymous Boatswain's Whistle
Instrument type: Boatswain's Whistle Medium: Silver.; 14.1 cm. Provenance: Source not known. The Dayton C. Miller collection in the Library of Congress, contains nearly 1,700 flutes and other wind instruments... More
Musical Instruments - DCM 0784: Anonymous Chanter, Zampogna
Instrument type: Chanter, Zampogna Medium: Olive(?) wood, brown colored, decorated with incised lines, and formerly painted.; 34.8 cm. Key Holes System: 1/6 holes plus 1 vent hole. Mark Maximum: No mark. Condi... More
Photo of DCM 0730: Anonymous Pitch Pipe - Public domain dedication
Instrument type: Pitch Pipe Medium: Mahogany. Pitch slide wood is unidentified, of softer wood.; 35.4 cm. Mark Maximum: No mark. Provenance: C. Van Raalte Collection, Brownsea Castle Sale, 21 June 1927, Bourne... More
Photo of DCM 1679: Anonymous Flute in C - Public domain dedication
Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Cocus, nickel silver keys and ferrules.; 65.5. cm. Key Holes System: 8 keys. Mark Maximum: NACH / H.F. MEYER / HANNOVER // H.P. Condition: Head joint cracked. Case: Case con... More
DCM 0457: Anonymous Gawaq (Vertical Whistle Flute)
Instrument type: Gawaq (Vertical Whistle Flute) Medium: Bamboo, decorated with incised lines.; 32 cm. Key Holes System: 1/7 holes. Mark Maximum: No mark. Condition: Tube cracked. Provenance: J. S. Lovejoy, Cal... More