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nguru

Wooden end-blown curved flute, nguru: light brown; recessed suspension lug; Janus face with eyes and four low-relief rounded teeth at blowing end. Three finger holes: two on body, one on outer curve below upturned end. Surface decoration of rolling plain spirals, but only one side completely finished.

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