1-Keyed Walking Stick Flute: Museum Object and Cultural History
1-Keyed Walking Stick Flute: Date made: 19th century. Object Name: flute. Physical Description: maple (overall material).
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The provenance and maker for this flute is unknown, and it made in the 19th century. It is a 1-keyed walking stick flute made of maple with an iron tip, brass ferrule, and a wood key.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date made: 19th century
- Object Name: flute
- Physical Description: maple (overall material)
- Physical Description: ivory (overall material)
- Physical Description: brass (overall material)
- Measurements: main body: 26 3/4 in x 1 1/2 in; 67.945 cm x 3.81 cm
- Measurements: foot joint: 8 1/2 in x 3/4 in; 21.59 cm x 1.905 cm
- ID Number: MI.65.0625
- accession number: 1991.0406
- catalog number: 65.0625
- Credit Line: Gift of The University Museum, University of Pennsylvania (through Dr. Robert H. Dyson)
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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