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whistle

Argillite whistle, weka call, of flattened ovoid shape with depression and small sound hole on upper side; on flattened sides carved in low relief two arms with four-fingered hands, right hand around small sound hole; larger blowing hole at wider proximal end; grey colour, mottled green and yellowish on underside.

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