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1964.8.52B

Flute. Made of hollowed wood. It is tubular and narrows in the middle. [AB [OPS Move] 6/2/2017]

1964.8.52B

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Collection type
Object
Description
Flute. Made of hollowed wood. It is tubular and narrows in the middle. [AB [OPS Move] 6/2/2017]
Geographical reference
Suriname
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Suriname
Paloemeu River
Cultural groups
Trio; Tiriyó
Person
Field collector Peter Gerard Rivière
PRM source Peter Gerard Rivière
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1964
Date collected
1963-64
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1964
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Perforated, Process Hollowed
Dimensions
Diameter: max 25 mm, Length: max 166 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1964.8.52B

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