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Musical waterpot

Flute - Stopped, internal-duct flute whistle or ' Nightingale' whistling water- pot. Made from glazed, light brown earthenware. Without fingerholes. Variable stopped lower end. Adjustable, stopped lower end is formed by the water surface.

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  • Materials:Ceramic; Earthenware
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  • Repository:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge
  • Measurements:L: 63mm; W: 47mm; H: 55mm