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Artifact

Bamboo Flute

Description

  • Two bamboo flutes tied together with cord
  • Each flute has six playing holes
  • There is one mouth piece 

Background Information

  • Purchased as a memento by John Growder whose international oil drilling career lasted 32 years, taking him to India, Arabia, Japan, and Egypt.

Date

Prior to 1931

Dimensions

inches
Length:
11.0
Width:
0.3
Height:
0.3

Events, Places, People

  • John Growder

Originating Location

Unknown

Subject

  • The front of the two bamboo flutes that are tied together with string. Each one has six play holes. There is a peg sticking out of the second hole on the right of the top flute.
  • The back of two bamboo flutes tied together with string.

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