Bone Flute (Pieces)

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Description
This flute was made by an unknown maker in Italy, undetermined date. It is made from animal bone, in 8 pieces from disparate instruments. One piece has carved faces.
Location
Currently not on view
ID Number
MI.095043
accession number
25819
catalog number
95043
Object Name
flute
Physical Description
bone (overall material)
Measurements
overall in box: 1 7/8 in x 2 7/8 in x 31 1/4 in; 4.76631 cm x 7.3025 cm x 79.375 cm
place made
Italy
See more items in
Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
Music & Musical Instruments
National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_606831
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-413f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .
International media Interoperability Framework
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.
View manifest View in Mirador Viewer