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Shawms

Scope note

Reedpipes with double reed, conical bore, and characteristically a pirouette, distributed worldwide. They were the precursors of the oboe in Europe, introduced there from the Near East in the 12th century.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300042562

Equivalent Terms used

shawm

Created

13yrs ago

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