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Collector:
Allen Davis  Search this
Donor Name:
Allen Davis  Search this
Length:
9.5 cm
Width:
3 cm
Height:
1.5 cm
Culture:
Lobi  Search this
Object Type:
Whistle
Place:
Burkina Faso / Côte d'Ivoire, Africa
Accession Date:
29 Jan 2019
Notes:
Small, carved wooden flute with 2 finger holes on wings. Hole at the bottom which doesn't reach the airway, but the airway is complete.
Donor's Notes: Whistle Burkina Faso. [Mary Jo Arnoldi, NMNH curator says that this is Lobi, purchased in Burkina Faso, but probably from Ivory Coast]
Record Last Modified:
16 Oct 2023
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
2078918
USNM Number:
E434975-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/377bd7c2b-ef09-4862-be6b-f0b3ed449c20
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_13921871