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Object Number 46-77-30/9948
Display Title Flute, bone
Descriptions
Object Description Bone flute; slightly curved bone with three holes on upper side, one hole on underside.
Inventory Description Organic, bone, utilized, hollow, three perforations on one side, one on other
Classification
  • Utilized bone
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Central Coast
  • Late Intermediate period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall: 7 x 1.2 x 1.1 cm (2 3/4 x 1/2 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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