Flute

Unknown

late 19th or early 20th century · Bamboo · Musical Instruments

In many parts of the Sepik River and Highlands regions of Papua New Guinea, men create sacred flutes from bamboo. These side-blown flutes can only be played by men in ceremonial contexts and may not even be seen by women and children. This example was the voice of a type of spirit called brag.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 19th or early 20th century

Medium

Bamboo

Culture

Papua New Guinean (Tolai People)

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889