Nose flute

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Culture/People: Parecís (Paressi)
Collector: Francis Gow-Smith (Francis William Gow-Smith), Non-Indian, 1894-1939

Collection History: Collected in 1926 or 1927 by explorer and amateur ethnologist Francis Gow-Smith (1894-1939) during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.
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Place: Rio Sepotuba and Rio Salto region; Central-South Mesoregion; Mato Grosso State, Central-West Region; Brazil

See related items: Parecís (Paressi); Music and Sound

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 15/3740
Barcode: 153740.000

Object Type: Music and Sound

Object Name: Nose flute
Media/Materials: Nut/nuts, tree pitch/gum
Techniques: Perforated

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws659d80e8c-5366-47e8-822f-1a6b4157f398

Record ID: NMAI_165007