Body portion of a wooden algaita, a West African double reed wind instrument. The body is carved from a single piece of wood carved into a hollow cylinder which curves out into a wider bell-shape on one end; it is open on either end. The thinner "neck" portion of the body is approximately 13 cm long, is wrapped in hide and has three evenly sized and spaced holes, used to control the note when instrument is being played. The flared, bell-shaped portion of the body is uncovered and has a small notch near the bottom. The reed/mouthpipe of this algaita are missing.
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