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1884.111.7

Notched flute: Primitive whistle of reed, 2 finger holes, lower side closed, open end notched on one side for the sounding edge. [HLR]

1884.111.7

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Collection type
Object
Description
Notched flute: Primitive whistle of reed, 2 finger holes, lower side closed, open end notched on one side for the sounding edge. [HLR]
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Bismarck Archipelago New Britain
Date / Period
Date made: Possibly before 1879
Date collected
?Prior to 1879
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Reed Plant, Process Notched
Dimensions
Diameter: max 26 mm, Length: max 576 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.111.7 PR no.: 33/ 10010

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