Flute Catalog - I
Detailed information for a subset of flutes in the Flutopedia Flute Catalog whose source begins with the letter I. The source is the crafting culture (if known), or else the flute maker's last name (if known), or else the name of the collection in which the flute resides.
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Flute Cultures, Makers, or Collections starting with I
Culture: Iowa (Báxoǰe)
AMNH 50.1 / 8058D: Iowa (Báxoǰe) ~1914 Wrapped-Block Whistle
Crafting culture: Iowa (Báxoǰe)1 «Wikipedia»;
Date crafted: 1914 or before2;
Date acquired: 19141;
Overall length: 47.0(±0.5) cm3;
Materials: WOOD, SWEETGRASS ?, SINEW, HIDE, FEATHER, PIGMENT1
Provenance: OK, PAYNE COUNTY, PERKINS, Eastern Canada, Midwest, Plains, USA1;
Personnel: Donor: Alanson B. Skinner (Museum Expedition)1;
Disposition: In the American Museum of Natural History collection in New York City, catalog #50.1 / 8058D.4
For more information: American Museum of Natural History / Anthropology Collections
Culture: Iroquois (Haudenosaunee)
AMNH 50 / 6527: Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) ~1907 Native American Flute
Crafting culture: Iroquois (Haudenosaunee)1 «Wikipedia»;
Date crafted: 1907 or before2;
Date acquired: 19071;
Overall length: 34.5(±0.5) cm3;
Materials: WOOD (CEDAR), STRING, METAL (LEAD ?)1
Provenance: ONT, Canada1;
Personnel: Donor: M. Raymond Harrington1;
Disposition: In the American Museum of Natural History collection in New York City, catalog #50 / 6527.4
For more information: American Museum of Natural History / Anthropology Collections
AMNH 50 / 6528: Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) ~1907 Native American Flute
Crafting culture: Iroquois (Haudenosaunee)1 «Wikipedia»;
Date crafted: 1907 or before2;
Date acquired: 19071;
Overall length: 38.5(±0.5) cm3;
Materials: WOOD (CEDAR), THREAD, METAL (LEAD ?)1
Provenance: ONT, Canada1;
Personnel: Donor: M. Raymond Harrington1;
Disposition: In the American Museum of Natural History collection in New York City, catalog #50 / 6528.4
For more information: American Museum of Natural History / Anthropology Collections
CMH VIII-F:19855: Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) ~1400 Rim-blown Flute
Primary Material: Bird bone1;
Crafting culture: Iroquois (Haudenosaunee)1 «Wikipedia»;
Date crafted: About 1300 CE – 1500 CE1;
Overall length: 64.7(±0.1) cm2
DCM 533: Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) ~1925 Native American Flute
Primary Material: Wood1;
Wood2;
Crafting culture: Iroquois (Haudenosaunee)3 «Wikipedia»;
Date crafted: Before December 23, 19254;
Date acquired: December 23, 19252;
Overall length: 45.085(±0.159) cm (⇇ 'L 17 3/4' in)5;
45.10(±0.05) cm2;
Materials: Wood, lead, leather.2;
Condition: Open seams due to shrinkage.2
Provenance: From N. E. Carter, Elkhorn, Wisconsin, 23 Dec. 1925.2;
Disposition: In the Dayton C. Miller collection of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., cataloged as DCM 533:.6;
Remarks: The wooden flue cover is carved in the form of a horse's head. DCM attributes to Iroquois, Betty Austin Hensley attributes to Cheyenne or Winnebago.2
For more information: Library of Congress / Dayton C. Miller Collection
NMNH E380924: Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) ~1940 Native American Flute
Crafting culture: Iroquois (Haudenosaunee)1,2 «Wikipedia»;
Date crafted: Before July 23, 19403;
Accession date: July 23, 19404;
Overall length: 34.290(±0.159) cm (⇇ 'L 13 1/2' in)5
Identification: NMNH Accession No. 1571034;
Provenance: Eastern, Canada, North America4;
Personnel: Donor: Mrs. J. N. Hewitt4;
Disposition: In the National Museum of Natural History collection of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., catalog #E380924:.6
For more information: Smithsonian Institution / Collections
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