Name of Instrument: csakany

Maker / Brand:

Stearns Catalog #: 0513

Country of Origin: England? Germany?

Region of Origin: Europe

Instrument Category: Aerophone

Date of Fabrication: mid-19th C.

Location: AER P 5

Description: This is a Walking-Stick Fipple Flute in D has five stained cocus wood sections with nickel-plated ferrules (one missing) and an ivory cap. It has one nickel-plated key of shallow cup type mounted in a bulbous ring. There of finger holes of various sizes and two tuning holes. There are nickel-plated pillars on either side of the head section intended to receive a decorative cord.

See also: Stearns #0513, #0575, #0579, #0642, & #0643.

Research: Prof. James M. Borders