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nguru

Wooden end-blown curved flute, nguru, dark brown; Janus face with pakura at blowing end; three finger holes – two on body, one on outer curve below upturned end. Surface plain except for openwork high-relief two figures in line on lower side incorporating lug; their surface decoration of plain spirals and rauponga.

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