The Nature Trail is inaccessible due to pathworks by Lewisham Council. We apologise for the inconvenience.
One oboe, one of a pair (with E262.3) collected in the Four Seals Miao village of Daimou, that lies between the towns of Shuicheng/Liupanshui and Luzhi in Guizhou, Yunnan Province, China, on 14 April 1993. Conical wooden body with seven fingerholes and one thumbhole. Metal bell (damaged). Metal staple with two bulbs and integral pirouette. Reed damaged.
These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.
The database retains language taken from historical documents to help research. Please note that some records may feature language and reflect systems of thinking that are outdated and offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.
If you have any further information about objects in our collections, can suggest corrections to our information or if you see content requiring immediate action, please contact us: enquiry@horniman.ac.uk
