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The ney is one of the oldest continuously used flutes in folk and classical traditions in West Asia and Eastern Europe. Blown at the end, it is sometimes fitted with a mouthpiece in the form of a ring that serves to protect the blowing edge and facilitate playing.
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Title: Ney
Date: late 19th Century
Geography: Iran
Culture: Iranian (Persian)
Medium: reed, metal, hide
Dimensions: L. 44.5 x Diam. upper end 1.9 - lower end 1.7 cm (17 1/2 in. x 3/4 -11/16 in.)
Classification: Aerophone-Blow Hole-end-blown flute (vertical)
Credit Line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
Accession Number: 89.4.2452
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