Whistle; duct flute

Whistle, duct flute. The pipe is formed from the tibiotarsus, a leg-bone, of a turkey. It is oval in cross-section and widens towards the distal end. A slight curve in the bone angles the lower rim forwards. The block is missing. The chamfered lower edge of the mouth or window is angled towards the distal end. A panel of glass beads is attached to the distal end of the tube. The beads are arranged into a pattern of white and light blue oblique ovals, with a central bead of a contrasting colour, against a predominantly dark blue background.