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Mouth organ

Title

Mouth organ

Year/Period

20th century

Region

Probably Dusun or Murut, Sabah, Borneo

Object Type

wind instruments, mouth organs

Material

bamboo (material)

Technique

cutting (shaping or dividing)

Dimension

Object size: H34 x Dia4 cm

Accession No.

XXXX-09317

Collection of

Asian Civilisations Museum

This reed mouth organ belongs to a group of musical instruments from the Raffles Museum's Borneo collection. This instrument was played either by the Dusun or the Murut communities in Sabah, the cultures of which are very similar as they live in close proximity.It is unclear if this instrument is played as a solo instrument for personal entertainment or in groups to accompany dancing.