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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Object number IPSMG:R.1922.10.1 Institution name Ipswich Collections Object name flute Description Nose-flute made of bamboo and decorated in bands of pyro-engraved design of cross-hatching and triangles. Five holes along the length and four holes around the middle. Cracked along its length. Old handwritten label: 'From Mrs R.S. Allen 1922-10' and on reverse 'Flute played with the nose from Fiji Brought over by the Rev Geo. Gill of Mangaia about 1861'. Index card with drawing. This is from Mrs Rosalie Allen, at least some of which was her father's collection, Mr Thomas George Tonge of Ipswich, and previously collected by Rev George Gill. Production place Polynesia, Fiji Production period 19th Century, early, 19th Century, middle Material bamboo Tags Comments Add tag(s) Add comment

Object number

IPSMG:R.1922.10.1
Institution name

Ipswich Collections
Object name

flute
Description

Nose-flute made of bamboo and decorated in bands of pyro-engraved design of cross-hatching and triangles. Five holes along the length and four holes around the middle. Cracked along its length. Old handwritten label: 'From Mrs R.S. Allen 1922-10' and on reverse 'Flute played with the nose from Fiji Brought over by the Rev Geo. Gill of Mangaia about 1861'. Index card with drawing. This is from Mrs Rosalie Allen, at least some of which was her father's collection, Mr Thomas George Tonge of Ipswich, and previously collected by Rev George Gill.
Production place

Polynesia, Fiji
Production period

19th Century, early, 19th Century, middle
Material

bamboo

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