Carved wooden flute / Unidentified

Curatorial Remarks

This "flute" looks more like a whistle. Flutes typically have more holes to make a tune; this one only has one hole.

People: possibly Plains Tribes
Places: possibly Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: domestic use, personal activity

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology

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Anthropology Item Information

©Gilcrease Museum

Title(s):

Carved wooden flute

Creator(s):

Unidentified (Author)

Culture:

Native American

Date:

20th century

Materials/Techniques:

wood

Classification:

Ethnographic Objects

Object Type:

Accession No:

73.128

Previous Number(s):

7327.128

Department:

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Length: 23 1/2in. (59.7cm)
Width: 1in. (2.5cm)

About the Creator(s)

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Role(s):

Author

Cite this Page

Unidentified. Carved wooden flute. 73.128. 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://dci-collections.gilcrease.org/object/73128 (11/29/2018).

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