Duct whistle (after 19th-century Northwest Coast Indian type)
about 1900
Object PlaceWashington, DC, United States
Medium/TechniqueRed cedar, twine
DimensionsLength 33.5 cm, width 6.7 cm, thickness 6.2 cm (Length 13 3/16 in., width 2 5/8 in., thickness 2 7/16 in.)
Credit LineLeslie Lindsey Mason Collection
Accession number17.2209
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Not on viewClassificationsMusical instruments
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ProvenanceFrancis W. Galpin (b. 1858 - d. 1945), Hatfield Regis, England; 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)
19th century
19th century
19th century
late 19th century
late 19th century
19th century
before 1883
19th century
19th century
late 19th century
19th century