Carved wooden flute wrapped in leather and yarn
Curatorial Remarks
Standard split flute that's been hollowed out and back together. The leather is holding the pieces together. Flutes were often used for recording by tribes; a way of communicating at night.
People: Plains Tribes
Places: Plains
Purpose: personal activity, social events
From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology
People: Plains Tribes
Places: Plains
Purpose: personal activity, social events
From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology