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Pi nai is sounded by an unusual quadruple reed of Bai tan, a form of palm. Its six holes faciliates a range of twenty-two tones.
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Title: Pi Nai
Date: late 19th century
Geography: Thailand
Culture: Thai
Medium: Wood
Dimensions:
Height: 16 in. (40.6 cm)
Diameter: 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
Classification: Aerophone-Reed Vibrated-double reed
Credit Line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
Accession Number: 89.4.1304
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