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Object Number
970-16-70/4745
Display Title
Bamboo flute with mask attached used in boys' initiation ceremonies. +
Descriptions
Object Description
Bamboo flute with mask attached used in boys' initiation ceremonies. +
Inventory Description
Wood flute, bamboo, mask shell inlay and applique of facial figures
Classification
- Woodwind
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Sepik
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Papua New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms
Sepik River
Materials
Wood, Shell, Fiber, Gourd, Mud, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 106 x 24 x 15.8 cm (41 3/4 x 9 7/16 x 6 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
970-16-70/4745
Provenance
Intermediary
Dr. William White Howells
Intermediary
Dr. Albert Damon
Collector
Dr. Neville Henry
(9/1969 - 1970)
Donor
Dr. Neville Henry
(9/1969 - 1970)
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