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Object Number
99-12-10/53010
Display Title
Eagle bone whistle
Descriptions
Object Description
Single-hole eagle bone war whistle decorated with a string of blue pony beads. Hangs from red-dyed leather thongs which are covered partially in bird quills. A plug of resinous material in the interior shunts the airflow.
Inventory Description
Whistle, blue beads, red leather straps ending in quill-wrapped loops.
Classification
- Woodwind
Department
Ethnographic
Date
ca. 1800-1825
Culture
- Mandan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Additional Geographic Terms
Upper Missouri River
Dimensions
Overall: 20.7 x 33 x 1.6 cm (8 1/8 x 13 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
99-12-10/53010
Credit Line
Gift of the Heirs of David Kimball, 1899
Provenance
Owner
Peale Museum
(1828 - Unknown)
Owner
David Kimball
(Unknown - 1873)
Collector
Lt. George Christian Hutter
(1825-1826 - 1828)
Donor
David Kimball
Donor
Augusta K. Horton
Donor
L. Cushing Kimball
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