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Object Number
48-40-30/7011
Display Title
Wooden whistle (pifilka) - an old-fashioned musical implement now rare+
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
pifilka
Object Description
Wooden whistle (pifilka) - an old-fashioned musical implement now rare; made by male artisans and played by men
Inventory Description
Carved wooden whistle, long, pointed, 2 perforations, fiber cord.
Classification
- Woodwind
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Mapuche
- Araucan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Chile
Additional Geographic Terms
Cholchol, vicinity of
Materials
Fiber, Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 24.8 x 5.7 x 3.4 cm (9 3/4 x 2 1/4 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
48-40-30/7011
Provenance
Collector
Prof. Mischa Titiev
(1948 - 1948)
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