Flute

Peru, North Coast, Pre-Columbian

  • Titles Flute (Descriptive)
  • Medium bone
  • Dimensions Overall: 9 x 1 in. (22.9 x 2.5 cm)
  • Credit Line Museum purchase, 1964.104.36
  • Work Type flute
  • Classification Furnishings and Equipment

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