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Object Number
35-25-30/1130
Display Title
Whistles made from tree fruit and raffia string
Descriptions
Object Description
Whistles made from tree fruit and raffia string
Inventory Description
Large seeds with multiple perforations and 1 with fiber string attached.
Classification
- Woodwind
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Pioje
- Secoya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
Additional Geographic Terms
Rio Napo and Rio Santa Maria, between
Materials
Seed, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 4.6 x 3.9 x 3.9 cm (1 13/16 x 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity
7
Label on object
35-25-30/1130
Provenance
Expedition
Peabody Museum Expedition
(1934-1935 - 1935)
Expedition
Dr. John P. Gillin
(1934-1935 - 1935)
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