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Maker(s):Anonymous
Culture:Native American; Haida
Title:Flute or Recorder
Date Made:1840s to 1860s-present
Type:Musical Instrument
Materials:argillite inlaid with ivory, with metal bindings
Place Made:Canada; Northwest Coast; Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands), British Columbia
Measurements:length:: 11 1/2 x 1 in. diameter; 29.21 x 2.54 cm
Accession Number:  SC 1960.131
Credit Line:Gift of Charlotte Heussy McAllister, class of 1930
Museum Collection:  Smith College Museum of Art
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Description:
This carved argillite flute or recorder depicts a carved European man in European military dress on the back of the flute, representing either a generalized "white" man, or the flute could have been commission by this exact man--whose likeness was then included on the musical instrument. Two carved birds face the man's feet, with their wings entwined around the front of the flute. Ivory hearts are located near the finger holes. With the exception of the birds, these motifs are commonly associated with European influence. AP2018

Tags:
flutes; recorders

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