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Whistle; vessel flute
Whistle, duct flute of terracotta in the shape of a mask. The front represents the feet, body and head of a human surmounted by a bird's head. The tip of the bird's beak is missing. The front is curved back at the sides and forwards at the top and bottom. The back has a small whistle head, with an oval mouthole at the end and a rectangular mouth or window.
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Mexico - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:421.221.31 Stopped flutes with internal duct, without fingerholes
- Culture:Totonac
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:421.221.31 Stopped flutes with internal duct, without fingerholes
- Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens
- Measurements:overall: 4.7244 x 2.5984 x 1.4567 in.; 120 x 66 x 37 mm