421.221.12

Penny whistle. Blue plastic whistle head, the tubular metal body with six fingerholes. Purchased in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Beak has tooth marks on both sides and is cracked below the window. Window is rectangular and bevelled on the lower edge. Six finger holes of uneven size and no thumbhole. Length from bottom of window to end of instrument: 266 mm, bore: 12.2 mm

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MUSEUM NUMBER
M14-1987
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 295 x 20 mm; length from bottom of window to end of instrument: 266 mm; bore diameter: 12.2 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
metal; plastic
CATEGORY
Musical Instruments
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