Flute Item Number: Ie385 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Bamboo pole bound with bamboo grass, covered with dark pigment, and divided by three rings of woven bamboo grass and dark feathers. The wooden stop forms a crocodile merging into a crested bird. Both have cowrie eyes; the bird also has a row of fibre tassels hanging from the back and a cheek mound with feathers, shells, and a fibre loop.
History Of Use
These flutes are ceremonially displayed and used as bride price.
Item History
- Made in Papua New Guinea ?
- Owned by William H. Birmingham before March 21, 1980
- Received from William H. Birmingham (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) on March 21, 1980
What
- Name
- Flute
- Identification Number
- Ie385
- Type of Item
- flute
- Material
- pigment, cowrie shell, cassowary feather ?, fibre, wood and bamboo grass
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved, painted and tied
- Overall
- height 170.0 cm, diameter 35.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- New Guinea
- Previous Owner
- William H. Birmingham
- Received from
- William H. Birmingham (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Papua New Guinea ?
When
- Ownership Date
- before March 21, 1980
- Acquisition Date
- on March 21, 1980
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 67
- Accession Number
- 0620/0002