Description

Made from awed pensol bamboo which has very thin-walled culms, this nose flute is played by both men & women. It is played by exhaling through one's nostril, at the narrow end of the flute.

This professional quality, playable nose flute comes with a highly decorative sarol casing featuring decorative surface incisions, chos rattan and tebauq fern fibre reinforcement rings, and an intricate coilwork cover.

This is a signed piece, with the artiste's signature incised on the flute: Chenloi.

Artisan: Raman Bah Tuin
Artisan age: 39
Ethnic group: Semai (Orang Asli)

Dimensions (casing included): 51.3 cm (l) x 2 cm (d)

Source: Kg. Rantau in Pos Mensun, Ringlet in Cameron Highlands, Pahang (Peninsular Malaysia)