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Object Number
973-47-30/8881
Display Title
Wooden flute of light porous wood. 6 note apertures, mouthpiece carved in two se
Descriptions
Object Description
Wooden flute of light porous wood. 6 note apertures, mouthpiece carved in two sections. 34 cm. l., 3 cm. dia.
Inventory Description
Carved wooden recorder, 6 notes, rectangular.
Classification
- Woodwind
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Quechua
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Arequipa Region
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Arequipa Province
/
Arequipa
Additional Geographic Terms
Peruvian HighlandS; Quechua
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 33.5 x 3.2 x 2.8 cm (13 3/16 x 1 1/4 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
973-47-30/8881
Provenance
Collector
S. Whitney Powell
(1973 - 1973)
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