Flute Item Number: C1076 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A long cylindrical brown reed tube with a pod attached to one end. Dark brown geometric designs including a sun is painted on the tube. Three holes are cut into the tube. Reed is placed into reed tube at the mouthpiece.
Item History
- Made in Pacific Islands before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1930
- Owned by Nina Burnett-Potts before 1953
- Received from Nina Burnett-Potts (Donor) during 1953
What
- Name
- Flute
- Identification Number
- C1076
- Type of Item
- flute
- Material
- pod and reed grass
- Manufacturing Technique
- drilled
- Overall
- height 34.0 cm, width 3.8 cm, depth 3.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Polynesian
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett and Nina Burnett-Potts
- Received from
- Nina Burnett-Potts (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Pacific Islands
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1895 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1930 and before 1953
- Acquisition Date
- during 1953
Other
- Condition
- good