Oboe (rgya-gling)
19th century
Object PlaceTibet
Medium/TechniqueWood, copper alloy, semi-precious stones
DimensionsLength 55 cm, width 13.7 cm (Length 21 5/8 in., width 5 3/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mr. Robert A. Lehman
Accession number1975.27
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Not on viewClassificationsMusical instruments
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ProvenanceAbout 1950, sold by a pawn shop on 3rd Avenue, New York, to Robert E. Lehmann, New York; 1975, gift of Lehman to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 12, 1975)
late 19th century
late 19th century
1850–1900
1900–50
about 1400–50
A.D. 200–600
15th–16th century
17th–18th century