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Whistle
Three small, edge-blown whistles made of dried and hollow fruit shells (Capparis sp.). Each one has 4 holes strategically placed, of which the larger one should be the mouthhole.
- Date:
1990–1998 - Maker:
- Collection:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - Inventory number:
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Ethiopia - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:421.13 Vessel flutes (without distinct beak)
- Culture:Konso
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:421.13 Vessel flutes (without distinct beak)
- Repository:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
- Measurements:Length (with rope height): 300mm. Diameter(s): app. 30mm