DCM 1667: Anonymous, South American Indian, Amazon, Mexhryana Tribe Artindia Funai (Notched Flute)
Summary
Instrument type: Artindia Funai (Notched Flute)
Medium: Bone, with hole for cord and red feather attached at foot.; 13.3 cm.
Key Holes System: 0/3 holes plus cord hole.
Mark Maximum: No mark.
Provenance: Source not known.
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.
Tags
Date
1700 - 1900
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
Public Domain