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Whistle for frightening hawks
Whistle for frightening hawks
Object Number 88-1-60/44082
Display Title Whistle for frightening hawks
Descriptions
Inventory Description Carved wooden whistle, animal face, painted banded design.
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Woodwind
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
Materials Wood, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 5.8 x 4.4 x 4.3 cm (2 5/16 x 1 3/4 x 1 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 44082

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