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Object Number 86-23-10/39259.2
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?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / California / Los Angeles County / Castaic
Additional Geographic Terms San Martin Mountains; Castac, cave 2 miles from
Dimensions Overall: 24.5 x 5.8 x 2.8 cm (9 5/8 x 2 5/16 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity 26
Label on object 39259
Provenance
Collector Dr. Stephen Bowers (1885 - 1886)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Bone whistles
86-23-10/39259 Bone whistles
Unclassified
Castaic
Bone whistles, antler implement; abalone shell
2004.24.16973 Bone whistles, antler implement; abalone shell
Los Angeles County
Short whistles of bone. Used for signaling, etc.
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Unclassified
British Columbia
Shaman's bone whistles
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Unclassified
British Columbia
Whistles
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Woodwind
Guyana
British Guiana
Jaguar bone whistles
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Woodwind
Brazil
Jaguar bone whistles
17-59-30/F22.3 Jaguar bone whistles
Woodwind
Brazil
Whistles made from tree fruit and raffia string
35-25-30/1130 Whistles made from tree fruit and raffia string
Woodwind
Peru
2 mold-made whistles
973-13-20/25011 2 mold-made whistles
Whistle
Lubaantun
Jaguar bone whistle
17-59-30/F22.1 Jaguar bone whistle
Unclassified
Brazil
14 bamboo whistles. Piringi
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Woodwind
Nyasaland
Bone whistles
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Whistle
New Mexico