Metal Reed and Cowrie Shell "Whistle"
Unknown Myanmarian, Myanmariancollected about 1851-1902
Shell Metal
Overall: 2 3/4 × 1 3/16 × 1 9/16 in. (7 × 3 × 4 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College: Gift of Porter and Charles Tremain
13.85.1241
Geography/Culture
Asia, Southeast Asia, Myanmar
Period
19th century
Object Name
Musical Instrument
Classification
Asia
Not on view
Provenance
Collected by the Missionary Marilla Baker Ingalls (1828-1902) in Burma between 1851-1902; to Porter (1845-1907) and Charles (1843-1922) Tremain, Fayetteville, New York, probably in 1902; given to present collection, after 1904; catalogued, 1913.
Old Number
Red No. 13.676
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