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Sinew wrapped carved red wooden flute / Unknown

Curatorial Remarks

This flute does not look Osage; Osage flutes are typically wooden. Flutes were typically used into the 20th century, but this was created and used later. This "flute" looks more like a whistle.

Tags: cane flute
People: possibly Plains Tribes
Places: possibly Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: domestic use, personal activity

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology

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Title(s): 
Sinew wrapped carved red wooden flute
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Osage (artist and user)
Date: 
20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
wood, sinew, pigment
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Accession No: 
73.131
Previous Number(s): 
7326.131
Department: 
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