Flageolet in E
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Flageolet in E

TitleFlageolet in E
Date18th century 18th century
MediumCocus wood
ClassificationAerophone-Whistle Flute-flageolet
Originpossibly French possibly French
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineThe Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Flageolet in E” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 18th century. It is executed in cocus wood and classified as aerophone-whistle flute-flageolet. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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