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Whistle; persok persok
Whistle, persok persok, made of the dried fruit of the loofah (luffa) plant. A section from the proximal end has been cut out to form a mouth hole.
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Horniman Museum and Gardens - Inventory number:
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Torres Straits Islands - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:421.13 Vessel flutes (without distinct beak)
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- Materials:seeds
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:421.13 Vessel flutes (without distinct beak)
- Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens
- Measurements:overall: 70 x 25 x 36 mm
- View the original record:https://horniman.ac.uk/collections/browse-our-collections/object/6113