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Catalog Data

Collector:
Dr. William F. Wheeler  Search this
Donor Name:
Dr. William F. Wheeler  Search this
Length:
20 cm
Culture:
Efe Pygmy  Search this
Object Type:
Whistle
Place:
Ituri Forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
Accession Date:
12 Apr 2006
Collection Date:
1993 to 1998
Notes:
Carved wooden whistle, with words carved/burned on one side: "akokora wiam nani". Note in the box [from whom??] "Collected Akokora. Writing by Lese. Efe were playing it in their camp"
Record Last Modified:
30 Sep 2021
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
2036145
USNM Number:
E432393-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c045c3de-d0ce-41c9-ba56-fbf4d341c8b5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8946012