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Vessel flute

Flute - Zoomorphic, pottery, vessel-flute whistle, with internal duct (anal) with 2 fingerholes. Made from glazed, light brown earthenware. In form of pig-headed creature on a rounded pedestal base. No appendages. Features of head impressed with needle while clay still soft.

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  • Materials:Ceramic; Earthenware; Pigment
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  • Repository:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge
  • Measurements:L: 80mm; W: 30mm; H: 65mm