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Object Number
86-23-10/39259
Display Title
Bone whistles
Descriptions
Object Description
Bone whistles. 44 of 45. Made of deer tibia. "Stop" made of asphatum. Decorated with abalone shell. Found in one basket. Neg. # N3951, N16973.
Inventory Description
Whistles, worked bone, some perforated shaft, bark wrapped center, resin coat
Classification
- Unclassified
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Chumash?
- Mission?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
California
/
Los Angeles County
/
Castaic
Additional Geographic Terms
San Martin Mountains; Castac, cave 2 miles from
Materials
Bone Juncus Resin
Dimensions
Overall: 26 x 5.5 x 1.3 cm (10 1/4 x 2 3/16 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
19
Label on object
39259
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Stephen Bowers
(1885 - 1886)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86-23-10/39259.2 | Bone whistles |
Unclassified
|
Castaic
| |
| 2004.24.16973 | Bone whistles, antler implement; abalone shell |
Los Angeles County
| ||
| 15-36-10/86374 | Short whistles of bone. Used for signaling, etc. |
Unclassified
|
British Columbia
| |
| 14-27-10/85696 | Shaman's bone whistles |
Unclassified
|
British Columbia
| |
| 10-58-30/82742 | Whistles |
Woodwind
|
British Guiana
Guyana | |
| 17-59-30/F22.2 | Jaguar bone whistles |
Woodwind
|
Brazil
| |
| 17-59-30/F22.3 | Jaguar bone whistles |
Woodwind
|
Brazil
| |
| 35-25-30/1130 | Whistles made from tree fruit and raffia string |
Woodwind
|
Peru
| |
| 49-14-50/8074 | 14 bamboo whistles. Piringi |
Woodwind
|
Nyasaland
| |
| 973-13-20/25011 | 2 mold-made whistles |
Whistle
|
Lubaantun
| |
| 2004.24.3109 | Whistles from phalanges of Deer (casts) |
Caves
| ||
| 17-59-30/F22.1 | Jaguar bone whistle |
Unclassified
|
Brazil
|