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Flute by Nasca — VisualArtsDB

Flute

Flute

-200–500

Medium: Pelican bone and pigment
Dimensions: 18.9 × 2.5 cm (7 7/16 × 1 in.)
Genre: bone
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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americasandeanbonenazcaamerican decorative artsmusical instrumentmusical instrumentsArts of the Americasdecorative artsandesart of the americas

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