Reed Pipe, Kwakiiutlor or Heiltsuk (Bella Bella), Native American, 19th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
19th century
K'oak'omolakula (terminal retreating Reed Pipe) in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 89.4.695), catalogued by the museum's Musical Instruments department under the title “Reed Pipe”.
The museum dates it 19th century and records its origin as Kwakiiutlor or Heiltsuk (Bella Bella), Native American; Ft. Simpson (Lax Kw'alaams), Canada. The museum records the medium as red cedar, cord and the dimensions as Overall: 4.4 x 39.4cm (1 3/4 x 15 1/2in.) Other (L.C. Says): 38.1cm (15in.). These details are transcribed from the museum's open-access record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- red cedar, cord
- Dimensions
- Overall: 4.4 x 39.4cm (1 3/4 x 15 1/2in.) Other (L.C. Says): 38.1cm (15in.)
Technical characteristics
- Classification
- Aerophone-Reed Vibrated-pipe
- Place recorded
- Ft. Simpson (Lax Kw'alaams), Canada
- Culture recorded
- Kwakiiutlor or Heiltsuk (Bella Bella), Native American
Identification
- Met object id
- 501311
- Museum object name
- K'oak'omolakula (terminal retreating Reed Pipe)
- Museum object number
- 89.4.695
Catalogue references
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Research required
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