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| Type of Object: | Musical Instrument |
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| Materials: | Wood, cotton, tree leaves, vegetal resin |
| Measurements: | Size varies from 120 cm. to 180 cm. |
| Date or Period: | Colonial and Republican (1533-1900) |
| Maker: | Moxeño |
| Designated List Section: | III G Colonial and Republican Musical Instruments -- Panpipe |
| Date of Import Restriction: | 12/07/01 |
| Photograph: | National Museum of Ethnography and Folklore (MUSEF) |
| Copyright: | National Museum of Ethnography and Folklore (MUSEF) |
| Description of Designated List Category Subject to Import Restrictions: | |
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| Made of leaves formed into tubes, attached to each other with cotton thread. Characterized by 10 tubes. Size varies from 120 cm. - 180 cm. This example of a panpipe has a structure similar to the "zampoña," with ten conic tubes made of tree leaves of differing sizes. They are attached with cotton threads and a vegetal consolidant. The tip is of wood. It is used in Catholic religious ceremonies. | |
| Keywords: | |
| musical instrument, panpipe, wood, |
