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Bagpipes, formed of sheepskin (or goatskin) bag (a), chanter in two parts (b), blowpipe (c) and drone in three parts (d-f). The pipes made of lathe-turned wood and horn, each with animal horn socket or stock. bamboo reeds for drone and chanter. The drone with incised decoration done with a hot needle, incorporating St Andrew's crosses, human figures and a bird. The chanter inscribed 'lado' with the date 1960.
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