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1938.34.181

Transverse flute of reed

1938.34.181

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Collection type
Object
Description
Transverse flute of reed
Long description
Reed transverse flute with 3 stops, portions of surface bound round down its length with white cotton thread into which small red, green and blue bird's feathers are stuck. [LM-S 20/1/2020]
Geographical reference
Brazil
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Brazil
Rio Branco
Cultural groups
Wapishana
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1908
Date collected
By 1908
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Reed Plant, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Yarn Plant, Material Bird Feather, Process Perforated, Process Bound, Process Decorated
Dimensions
Diameter: max 14 mm, Length: max 585 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.34.181

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