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A pūngī consists of two parallel, single-reed pipes inserted into a gourd, which serves as a wind chamber. It is often used by snake charmers, who play a melody on one pipe and a drone on the other.
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Title: Pūngī
Date: late 19th century
Geography: India
Culture: Indian
Medium: Gourd, reed, cane, paint
Dimensions: 17 1/2 × 3 3/4 × 3 3/4 in. (44.5 × 9.5 × 9.5 cm)
Classification: Aerophone-Reed Vibrated
Credit Line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
Object Number: 89.4.2797
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