Donor: Phoebe Apperson Hearst / Culture or time period: North Central California tribes / Function: 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Bull-roarer, accession number 1-2679, described as Flat board with slight oval cross section. Charred in places. Perforated at end sawed flat, opposite end tapering to blunt point. Twisted cotton twine thru perforation, attached to cylindrical straw bundle handle.

Hearst Museum object titled Clapper stick, accession number 1-13987a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Clapper stick, accession number 1-13987b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Cocoon rattle, accession number 1-2324, described as Cocoon rattle, 3 cocoons of the silk moth Antheraea polyphemus, Cramer, attached to stick by twine.

Hearst Museum object titled Dance rattle, accession number 1-16, described as Dance rattle, wood, split stick; polished from usage; rectangular sound chamber cut into wood near proximal end; broken at distal end of chamber.

Hearst Museum object titled Flute, accession number 1-103, described as Flute, wood, hollow, open at both at both ends; four finger holes and recesses for finger holes along top.

Hearst Museum object titled Flute, accession number 1-2410, described as Flute, wood, hollow, open at both ends; Five finger holes in groups of three and two near center; recessed notches for fingers; L 29.3 cm x Diam. 1.7 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Flute, accession number 1-13997, described as Wooden. Ridges between the stops.

Hearst Museum object titled Flute, accession number 1-2671, described as Elderberry. Four holes.

Hearst Museum object titled Flute, accession number 1-104, described as Flute, wood, hollow, open at both at both ends; four finger holes and recesses for finger holes along top.