The label is very blurry, but I did my best...
Right: Sorna (Feast Flute?)
Item number: 89.4.27??
Sorna
Accession Number:89.4.2710
Date: late 19th century
Geography: Iran
Medium: wood, bone, metal
Dimensions: L. 31.1cm (12 1/4in.)
Classification: Aerophone-Reed Vibrated
Credit Line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
" Credit Line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889 ", " [Description] Sorna is one of many variant terms used for a double-reed instrument known as Zūrnā throughout the Arab world, Asia and southeastern Europe. Names like zukr (Tunisian), zournas (Greece), Surnai (Iran, Central Asia), Sahnāī (India) and China (sona) all are linguistically connected. Most are equipped with a disc (pirouette) located just under the reed. The player's lips press against the disc and enclosing the reed is in the mouth to facilitate breath control. The instrument is provided with a small spike to make adjustments to the reed and finger holes. This example is decorated with khātam-kari, a labor intensive and exacting mosaic technique using fine inlay of bone, wood, bronze or brass. "
This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: Detail Sorna(y). The original can be viewed here: Two Iranian Wind Instruments.jpg: . Modifications made by HaCeMei.
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