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Dance whistle of stone & wood
Object Number 94-57-10/R209
Display Title Dance whistle of stone & wood
Descriptions
Inventory Description Whistle, 1/2 carved wood and 1/2 carved stone, tied with bark and sinew
Classification
  • Whistle
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Northwest Coast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Additional Geographic Terms Northwest Coast
Materials Wood, Stone, Sinew
Dimensions Overall: 10.7 x 3 x 3.5 cm (4 3/16 x 1 3/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 94-57-10\R\209
Provenance
Collector Frederick H. Rindge (?)
Donor Frederick H. Rindge (1894)

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