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Start Over Culture or time period California Desert tribes Function 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments
Hearst Museum object titled Flageolet, accession number 1-13854, described as Of cane, incised with linear and leaf designs. Two pieces of ribbon silk (of blue and yellow) decorate flute. Has three stops.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Flageolet, accession number 1-13855, described as With three stops, unornamented, made of cane. Piece of canvas with fringe has been stitched onto instrument.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Flute, accession number 1-4404, described as Made of bamboo. Three stops and two mouth holes. Surface is umber and ochre in color.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Flute, accession number 1-4360, described as Bamboo, with three finger stops and a mouth hole. Folded newspaper tied wtih cotton twine is placed around midsection. One end is in poor condition due to many splits in the bamboo.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Flute, accession number 1-4403, described as Made of bamboo. Surface colored dark brown and ochre. Three stops and two mouth holes.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Music sticks, accession number 1-16604, described as Bundle of 12 arrow weed rods, fastened together by twine. Used to strike a basket as accompaniment to Chuchueche song.
Hearst Museum object titled Rattle, accession number 1-4362, described as Gourd, rattle type. Designed with pin-holes in geometric shapes and painted with bands of black thick lines. Handle of mesquite wood is attached to gourd with pitch.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Rattle, accession number 1-4325, described as Gourd. Perforated with tiny holes in a linear design. Surface of gourd is orange and light brown. Handle is of wood inserted into gourd top and bound with black pitch. Hole at end of handle has 2 cm strip of material attached for hanging.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Rattle, accession number 1-13832, described as Small in size; made of unpainted gourd. Design: small perforations (holes) surrounded by black painted linear designs. Hole at end of wooden handle with string for hanging.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Rattle, accession number 1-13831, described as Made of a gourd, painted red. Handle of wood has a split on one side and a hole at end with string for hanging.

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