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Pūtōrino (End-blown trumpet and flute)

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Description

End-blown wooden trumpet and flute with carved mask in the middle with open mouth. Carved from two boat-shaped halves and bound together with vegetal braiding. Maximum width: 50mm. Playable either as a flute or as a trumpet. Binding loose around top half. Decorative features: Decorative cord binding above and below the notch. Overall size: 430mm. General literature references: Sachs 1964, p.308; McLean 1984. Specific literature references: probably to be identified with the `Indian pipe, carved mouth' in Hipkins 1885, p.113.

Measurements

430.

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