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Object Number
999-34-50/12924
Display Title
Voltaic flute
Descriptions
Object Description
Voltaic flute; of long form; ball end with two rows of carving above, long straight section, four carved rings, incised female figure with protruding arms and breasts at middle of flute, slightly bulbous section above, wide flat mouth end
Inventory Description
Carved wooden flute, human female, incised, annular grooves, wide mouthpiece.
Classification
- Woodwind
Department
Ethnographic
Date
20th century
Culture
- Gurunsi?
- Samo?
- Bura?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Nigeria
Africa / Burkina Faso
Africa / Ghana
Africa / Burkina Faso
Africa / Ghana
Additional Geographic Terms
West Africa?
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 57.15 x 6.35 x 3.81 cm (22 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
999-34-50/12924
Credit Line
Gift of Mark S. Rapoport, MD (MPH '73) and Jane C. Hughes ('69)
Provenance
Collector
Mark S. Rapoport
(1993-1995 - 12/12/99)
Donor
Mark S. Rapoport
(1993-1995 - 12/12/99)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 999-34-50/12918 | Voltaic flute |
Woodwind
|
Burkina Faso
Ghana Nigeria | |
| 999-34-50/12903 | Voltaic flute |
Woodwind
|
Nigeria
Burkina Faso Ghana | |
| 999-34-50/12902 | Voltaic flute |
Woodwind
|
Burkina Faso
Ghana Nigeria | |
| 999-34-50/12915 | Voltaic flute |
Woodwind
|
Burkina Faso
Nigeria Ghana | |
| 999-34-50/12899 | Voltaic flute |
Woodwind
|
Ghana
Nigeria Burkina Faso | |
| 999-34-50/12906 | Voltaic flute |
Woodwind
|
Nigeria
Ghana Burkina Faso | |
| 999-34-50/12921 | Voltaic flute |
Woodwind
|
Ghana
Nigeria Burkina Faso | |
| 999-34-50/12916 | Voltaic flute |
Woodwind
|
Ghana
Nigeria Burkina Faso | |
| 999-34-50/12930 | Voltaic flute |
Woodwind
|
Ghana
Burkina Faso Nigeria | |
| 999-34-50/12923 | Voltaic flute |
Woodwind
|
Ghana
Nigeria Burkina Faso | |
| 999-34-50/12928 | Voltaic flute |
Woodwind
|
Ghana
Burkina Faso Nigeria | |
| 999-34-50/12900 | Voltaic flute |
Woodwind
|
Nigeria
Burkina Faso Ghana |