Duct flute. Made of reed. With four stops. The flute is closed in with gum, which acts as an end node, and the player blows through a small hole left. The end is open. There is a band of plant leaf bound with plant fire around the flute. There is a detachable end piece, see 1964.2.108 .2 [AB [OPS Move] 6/2/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Duct flute. Made of reed. With four stops. The flute is closed in with gum, which acts as an end node, and the player blows through a small hole left. The end is open. There is a band of plant leaf bound with plant fire around the flute. There is a detachable end piece, see 1964.2.108 .2 [AB [OPS Move] 6/2/2017]
Geographical reference: Suriname
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Suriname; Lawa River
Cultural groups: Wayana
Person: Field collector Audrey Butt Colson; PRM source Audrey Butt Colson
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1963
Date collected: April - October 1963
Acquisition information: Donated: 1964
Materials and processes: Material Reed Plant, Material Palm Leaf Plant, Material Resin Plant, Process Perforated, Process Bound
Dimensions: Length: max 705 mm total, Diameter: max 30 mm total, Diameter: max 30 mm, Length: max 462 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1964.2.108.1

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