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Flute3439/3

Long, hollow cylinder of bamboo with two projections on its sealed end. The opposite end is open, has a triangular notch, and is decorated with a crosshatch design. The entire cylinder has been lightly carved and painted with repeating narrow oval shapes, tapering to a point at each end, with repeating triangles within. There are two holes on the side near the closed end. The designs are coloured a light reddish-brown. Interior is undecorated.

Culture
Ni-Vanuatu
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Vanuatu
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Flute3287/2

Cylindrical flute with three openings along front. Top and bottom of flute are flattened. Two finger holes at the top and a large opening near the bottom. Six pointed star carved into flute beneath bottom opening. Snake carved above bottom opening. Snake's body curves out from around flute's right side. The head is directly above the opening, with forked tongue sticking out. Snake has thin diamond between its eyes, and diamonds and X's carved along its body. Only head and upper body of snake design are carved.

Culture
Interior Amazonia ?
Material
grass ?
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Flute50.2/5091
Flute3254/43 a-b

Possibly a nose flute? Large cylindrical flute-shaped instrument of bamboo stem. The flute has split on an angle into two pieces. One piece (part a) is larger, and the other piece (part b) has a triangular notch and a hole through to the opposite side. Various designs have been burned(?) into the wood: concentric circles; zigzags; hourglass; and zoomorphic figures. (Small piece of tape with collector number adhered to one end.)

Culture
Marquesan
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
“Marquesas Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Flute3254/44

Possibly a nose flute? Small cylindrical piece of bamboo stem. Various geometric designs appear to have been burned into the wood: zigzags; hourglass; and zoomorphic figures. (Small piece of tape with collector number adhered to one end.)

Culture
Marquesan
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
“Marquesas Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Flute3157/42 a-b

Ceramic flute (part a) with four finger holes down the barrel, a tapered mouthpiece, and a flared foot. Small piece of flared foot (part b).

Culture
Andes
Material
clay
Made in
Peru ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Flute3187/1

Bamboo flute. A thick, hollow cylinder of bamboo is sealed at one end by a natural node, with a large hole bored through the stalk beneath it. The opposite end is open. The entire cylinder of bamboo has been scratched with small, fine zigzagging lines in a variety of patterns, from squares, to triangles, to long sets of opposing diagonals. The designs are coloured a light brown. Interior is undecorated.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Flute2990/640

Reed flute with cylindrical body, rectangular and vertical opening near wide mouthpiece and six stops on top and one at back. Not repaired but complete.

Culture
Chincha
Material
reed grass
Made in
Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Flute2990/635

Reed flute with seven stops; string binding between first and second hole and one near open mouthpiece.

Culture
Chincha
Material
reed grass and fibre
Made in
Chincha, Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Flute2990/750

Bone flute with four stops, flattened sides, rounded hole in mouthpiece and wide opening in the other side. Well polished. Slightly cracked.

Culture
Nasca
Material
bone
Made in
Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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