Whistle

Maker
Unknown Maker
Description
A whistle made from the short stem of a gourd. The open end is plugged with a circular piece of gourd shell which has a central hole. The inside bend of the gourd and the tip also have holes. Three etched bands, one at the mouth and two at the tip.
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Maker
Media/Materials
Wooden gourd.
Measurements
95 x 32 x 34mm - HxWxD [verified].
Production place
Tanzania
Collection
Tanzanian Collection/Ethnology
Department collection type
Ethnology
Credit line
Collection of Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
Accession number
1975/81/4

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