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Object Number
18-12-30/F171
Display Title
Gourd whistles (?)
Descriptions
Object Description
Gourd whistles (?)
Inventory Description
Gourd whistles, cylindrical, 2 perforations.
Classification
- Woodwind
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Caraya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Brazil
Additional Geographic Terms
Rio Araquaya; Goyas
Materials
Gourd
Dimensions
Overall: 14 x 3.9 x 4 cm (5 1/2 x 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
F171
Provenance
Owner
Frederick Braun
(1918)
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