Shawm. Nominal pitch:

Technical description: Constructed in three sections, the upper and middle sections separating between holes III and IV. The upper sections are in a black wood, possibly African blackwood, the widely flared bell is in a stained lighter wood, possibly boxwood. There are two wide ivory rings at the bell socket (width c 13mm) and at the reed well (width c 20mm). There are four pewter ferrules in a do…