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A collection of sixteen African flutes, old and used flutes…
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Sydney
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4-Jun-2017
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A collection of sixteen African flutes, old and used flutes from various tribes. Men used such flutes in rituals to call the names of ancestors and to communicate with one another when hunting, the tones of a well-played flute mimicking the tone of speech. Provenance: ex Brady collection, South Africa, 10.5 - 27 cm
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Tribal: African