Whole Gourd Flute
Object Details
- Notes
- FROM THE JEAN CARTER LAVE COLLECTION. PURCHASED FROM A GROUP OF PUKOBYE FROM THE VILLAGE OF RIACHIN, WHO WERE VISITING THE KRIKATI. FEATHERS ARE DAMAGED, ONE IS DETACHED. THE BODY IS A LAGENARIA GOURD WITH A SMALL BALL OF BURITI IS INSIDE. DR. NEWTON NOTES THAT THIS IS THE ONLY FLUTE WITH THIS FEATURE. THERE IS A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM, BUT NO PENDANTS. THE UPPER PENDANTS ARE ANCHORED TH OUGH A TUBULAR WHITE PLASTIC BEAD. THE 6 PENDANTS ARE MADE OF IRREGULARLY SHAPED WHITE GLASS BEADS, AND RED AND BLUE BEADS ON TUCUM, WITH SMALL YELLOW/BLUE MACAW FEATHER AT THE END. PRICE PAID: ABOUT 150 CRS.
- Record Last Modified
- 2 Dec 2014
- Specimen Count
- 1
- Culture
- Krikati
- Data Source
- NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
- Accession Date
- 24 Apr 2006
- Collection Date
- 1968
- Accession Number
- 400194
- USNM Number
- E428337-0
- Collector
- Dr. Dolores Newton
- Donor Name
- Dr. Dolores Newton
- Object Type
- Flute
- Length - Object
- 14 cm
- Diameter - Object
- 5 cm
- Place
- Sao Jose, Brazil, South America
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- Anthropology
- Topic
- Ethnology
- Record ID
- nmnhanthropology_8502675
