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Object Number
40-24-50/5047
Display Title
Wooden whistles to ward off "evil eye"
Descriptions
Object Description
Wooden whistles to ward off "evil eye" - one large and straight, one small and curved
Inventory Description
Whistle, 1 tubular w/ 3 perforations, 1 curved, 2 tied together w/ veg fiber t
Classification
- Woodwind
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Zande
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan: Tambura, near
Materials
Wood, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 15.4 x 2.2 x 2.3 cm (6 1/16 x 7/8 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
40-24-50/5047
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