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Ney

late 19th Century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 681
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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 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
  • Object Number: 89.4.2452
  • Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments

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