Flute Item Number: K4.106 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wire coiled around the stem. Skin with fur is attached to the flaring end of the flute. Flute tapers almost to a point at the other end.
Item History
- Made in Malawi
- Owned by British Museum before August 1960
- Received from British Museum (Exchanger) during August 1960
What
- Name
- Flute
- Identification Number
- K4.106
- Type of Item
- flute
- Material
- skin, wood, iron metal and copper metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- height 75.0 cm, diameter 6.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Malawian
- Previous Owner
- British Museum
- Received from
- British Museum (Exchanger)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Malawi
When
- Ownership Date
- before August 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during August 1960
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0022/0127