Flute

35-20-6

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 35-20-6
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Glass | Silver | Skin
Iconography Bird
Description

Wooden. Six holes. Slide bird-shaped, set with fragments of mirror. Square of sheet silver bound on as tongue. Five encircling thongs, one of which lashes on the slide and one has knotted loop for carrying; the others have flowing ends.

Length 52.1 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. John W. Brock, 1935

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