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Object Number
29-43-50/B4774
Display Title
Horn whistle
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Whistle, curved horn, tapered to point, hollow, perforated
Classification
- Woodwind
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Bantu speaking peoples?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Materials
Horn
Dimensions
Overall: 8.1 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm (3 3/16 x 11/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
29-43-50/B4774
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