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Puutoorino

Flute (putorino) of brown wood carved in two longitudinal halves and bound at both ends with flax, upper part carved with a face (wheku) and protruding tongue, medial orifice carved as an open mouth of a second face: New Zealand, inauthentic Maori, early 20th century

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    Early 20th century
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    National Museums Scotland
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  • Place of production:
    New Zealand
  • Culture:Maori
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  • Repository:National Museums Scotland
  • Measurements:Overall: Length 387; Overall: Width 50; Overall: Depth 35mm