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Object Number
973-11-70/5276
Display Title
Flute, end-blown. Bamboo flute with four finger holes; design carved into surfac
Descriptions
Object Description
Flute, end-blown. Bamboo flute with four finger holes; design carved into surface; finger holes positioned on lower third of tube. played only by men
Inventory Description
Flute, bamboo, four note holes, incised linear designs, cracked one end
Classification
- Woodwind
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Papua New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms
Ialibu
Materials
Bamboo
Dimensions
Overall: 57.1 x 2 x 2.1 cm (22 1/2 x 13/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
973-11-70/5276
Provenance
Collector
Mary Elizabeth Rame
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