✅ SOLVED Reeds to a musical instrument

[Papa Bear]

I dug this in the same area as four cannonballs. Other than deducing that it came from a musical instrument I am clueless...

 

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[TheCannonballGuy]

Your find is known by at least two names, an Aura or an Aeoline. But there is also a much larger musical instrument called an Aeoline. I dug one just like yours at a pre-civil-war Plantation site near Charleston SC. The photo and info below will tell you what you want to know. It was originally posted here in the What-Is-It forum by Creskol, so please give him the credit. I should mention, the one I dug is smaller than the dimensions in the photo... so apparently, they were made in more than one size. Please give us the measurements of yours.

 

[Papa Bear]

My thanks to Cesko and TheCannonballGuy. The dimensions of mine are 2 7/8 inches by 1 inch. Thanks again!!