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: E2279

: World Cultures

: musical instrument

: Flute made by piercing 3 holes in the bone of a jaguar or deer leg bone. Incised decoration on the bone. Carrying handle made from twisted cotton thread tied round the joint and towards the other end.

: Guyana (British Guiana), Latin America / South America, Americas