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Quadruple duct whistle
Quadruple duct whistle

Quadruple duct whistle

19th century
Object PlaceUnited States or Canada
Medium/TechniqueRed cedar, twine
DimensionsLength 21.9 cm, width 4.5 cm, thickness 4.5 cm (Length 8 5/8 in., width 1 3/4 in., thickness 1 3/4 in.)
Credit LineLeslie Lindsey Mason Collection
Accession number17.2207
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ClassificationsMusical instruments
ProvenanceBy 1903, Francis W. Galpin (b. 1858 - d. 1945), Hatfield Regis, England [see note]; 1916, sold by Francis W. Galpin to William Lindsey (b. 1858 - d. 1922), Boston; 1916, gift of William Lindsey to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 5, 1916)

NOTE: F. W. Galpin, "The Whistles and Reed Instruments of the American Indians of the North-West Coast," Proceedings of the Musical Association, 29th sess. (1902-1903): pl. I, fig. 4.