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Bone flute
Object Number 2004.29.13226
Display Title Bone flute
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Switzerland / Swiss Lakes / Flute from a cannore bone of European Cervis. Probably / from bone/akin from mud of Swiss Lakes, Now in Metropolitan / Mus of Art"
Department Photographic
Date 1880-1920
Culture
  • ancient European styles and periods
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe / Switzerland
Additional Geographic Terms Swiss Lakes
Materials Cyanotype adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 5.715 × 14.605 cm (2 1/4 × 5 3/4 in.)

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