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Object Number
61-7-30/8302
Display Title
Gourd whistle with feather pendants - musical instrument
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Gourd whistle, 5 perforations, glass bead, feather, seed decoration, fiber cord.
Classification
- Woodwind
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Canela
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Brazil
/
Maranhao
/
<County>
/
Barra do Corda
/
Baixao Preto
South America / Brazil / Maranhao / <County> / Barra do Corda / Ponto
South America / Brazil / Maranhao / <County> / Barra do Corda / Ponto
Materials
Fiber, Glass, Feather, Seed, Gourd
Dimensions
Overall: 57.5 x 4 x 4 cm (22 5/8 x 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
61-7-30/8302
Provenance
Expedition
William Crocker
(1957 - 1961)
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