DCM 0762: Anonymous, Central American Indian Whistle
Summary
Instrument type: Whistle
Medium: Mineral, possibly volcanic substance.; 12.5 cm.
Key Holes System: 0/1 hole. See Physical Description.
Mark Maximum: No mark.
Provenance: N. E. Carter, Elkhorn, Wisconsin, 11 Jan. 1928.
The Dayton C. Miller collection in the Library of Congress, contains nearly 1,700 flutes and other wind instruments, statuary, iconography, books, music, trade catalogs, tutors, patents, and other materials mostly related to the flute. It includes both Western and non-Western examples of flutes from around the world, with at least 460 European and American instrument makers represented. Items in the collection date from the 16th to the 20th century.
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physical objects
dayton c miller collection
musical instruments at the library of congress
music division
performing arts encyclopedia
central american indian anonymous
3d object
central american indian
indians of north america
library of congress
musical instruments
Date
1700 - 1900
Source
Library of Congress
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