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Object Number 39-39-50/3920
Display Title Whistle, tubular piece of wood, cloth attachment, nsangu
Descriptions
Indigenous Term nsangu
Inventory Description Whistle, carved wood, conical, tubular, knotted cloth strap
Classification
  • Whistle
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Bwamba
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Uganda
Additional Geographic Terms Bundibugyo; Fort Portal, 40 miles west of
Materials Wood, Cloth
Dimensions Overall: 2 x 1.8 cm (13/16 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 39-39-50/3920

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