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Object Number
16-48-20/C7432
Display Title
Musical instrument made from crab claw
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Flute? made of faunal remains, possibly crab claw, perforated w/ resin stoppers.
Classification
- Raw Material
- Woodwind
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Guaymí
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Panama
Additional Geographic Terms
Cricamola River
Materials
Animal material, Resin, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 16 x 6.2 x 3.2 cm (6 5/16 x 2 7/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
C7432
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