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1933.86.3

Whistle shaped as a tortoise, with 4 finger holes on the carapace. Hole for suspension in the tail.

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1933.86.3

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Collection type
Object
Description
Whistle shaped as a tortoise, with 4 finger holes on the carapace. Hole for suspension in the tail.
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Puttick and Simpson
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1933
Date collected
By 1933
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1933
Materials and processes
Material Pottery, Process Fire-Hardened
Dimensions
Width: max 43 mm, Length: max 75 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1933.86.3

Search terms: Music, Figure, Pottery, Musical Instrument, Animal Figure, Flute

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