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Incised section of bamboo
Incised section of bamboo
Object Number 29-43-50/B4776
Display Title Incised section of bamboo
Descriptions
Object Description Incised section of bamboo (reed whistle)
Inventory Description Bamboo whistle, geometric design in brown pigment
Classification
  • Unclassified
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Zulu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Materials Bamboo, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 14 x 2 x 2 cm (5 1/2 x 13/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object B4776

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