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Object Number
89-39-30/54385
Display Title
Whistle used by men for calling their wives
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Carved wooden whistle on a woven wool cord with tassels on ends.
Classification
- Woodwind
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Yamecoco
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Bolivia
Additional Geographic Terms
Bohia Negro; Paraguay River
Materials
Wood, Wool
Dimensions
Overall: 45.9 x 6.5 x 3.9 cm (18 1/16 x 2 9/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
54385
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