antique 18th 19th C Nadhaswaram, South Asian oboe like flute / Shawm, Nagaswaram

Description

an authentic antique, late
18th or
19th Century
Himalayan Region aerophone,
a oboe-like flute or shawm,
known or refered to with many names:
Nadaswaram, Nadhaswaram, Nagaswaram
- Nadasvaram, Nagasvaram, Natacuvaram,Natasvaram, Nagasvara, Nataswaram, Nathaswaram, Ezhil, Shehnai -
it is a South Asian double reed wind instrument
and considered amoung the world's loudest non-brass acoustic instruments,
of a hardwood body with metal top and rings and a decorated flaring bell of metal - keezh anaichu
part of the family of instruments known as Mangala Vadyan,
with
7 fingerholes
and
5 unfingered holes
in the lower part of the tube,
it has hanging on cords:
the staple that fits into the body with
mel anaichu and kendai
, is entwined with metal thread,
a metal pirouette,
2 reeds that can be placed on the staple, and
a needle / mandrel, to be used for cleaning the holes, the reed or saliva to allow free passage of air, or to fill the unfingered holes with wax plugs for fine-tuning
length (excl. staple and reed): circa 50 cm / 19.7 inch
weight circa 565 gr.
please see all the pictures for the wear and tear,
the body looks good, no cracks,
the wood has a beautiful authentic old patina,
the metal parts have not been polished or cleaned for a very long time,
we did not blow it - so we do not know how it sounds
world wide shipping:
- you will be ordering registrated shipment by PostNL from The Netherlands, EU
- according to the PostNL conditions
- if possible with priority, tracking and insurance for loss during shipment
we are: delta 98 den haag
The Hague, The Netherlands, EU
registrated at:
Chambers of Commerce in The Netherlands / KvK Haaglanden: file 27133335