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Vessel flute

Flute; Whistle - Zoomorphic vessel-flute or whistle, in the form of a hen. Made of earthenware, with brown glaze. Internal duct (anal) with a single pectoral fingerhole. The base is almost equivalent in area to the maximum horizontal section of the body.

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  • Materials:Ceramic; Earthenware; Pigment
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  • Repository:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge
  • Measurements:L: 75mm; W: 34mm; H: 61mm