Flute Catalog - O

Detailed information for a subset of flutes in the Flutopedia Flute Catalog whose source begins with the letter O. 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 O

Culture: Oglála

AMNH 50 / 3030: Oglála ~1902 Native American Flute

Crafting culture: Oglála¹ «Wikipedia»; Date crafted: 1902 or before²; Date acquired: 1902³; Overall length: 61.7(±0.5) cm⁴; Materials: WOOD, HIDE, METAL, PIGMENT, STRING, SINEW, INTESTINE ?³

Identification: AMNH Field No. 127³; Provenance: SD, SHANNON COUNTY, PINE RIDGE INDIAN RESERVATION, Plains, USA³; Personnel: Donor: Dr. Clark Wissler³; Disposition: In the American Museum of Natural History collection in New York City, catalog #50 / 3030.⁵

For more information: American Museum of Natural History / Anthropology Collections

¹ American Museum of Natural History catalog record as of March 24, 2017 (original text: ‘Sioux, Dakota, Oglala’)
² entered by Clint Goss, based on the date acquired.
³ American Museum of Natural History catalog record as of March 24, 2017
⁴ American Museum of Natural History catalog record as of March 24, 2017 (original text: ‘L:61.7 W:7.3 D:3.2 (in CM)’)
⁵ entered by Clint Goss on March 24, 2017

AMNH 50.1 / 518: Oglála ~1910 Native American Flute

Crafting culture: Oglála¹ «Wikipedia»; Date crafted: 1910 or before²; Date acquired: 1910³; Overall length: 66.5(±0.5) cm⁴; Materials: WOOD, SINEW, PIGMENT, PITCH?³

Identification: AMNH Field No. 932³; Provenance: USA³; Personnel: Donors: J. Pierpoint Morgan and E. W. Lenders³; Disposition: In the American Museum of Natural History collection in New York City, catalog #50.1 / 518.⁵

For more information: American Museum of Natural History / Anthropology Collections

¹ American Museum of Natural History catalog record as of March 24, 2017 (original text: ‘Sioux, Lakota, Oglala’)
² entered by Clint Goss, based on the date acquired.
³ American Museum of Natural History catalog record as of March 24, 2017
⁴ American Museum of Natural History catalog record as of March 24, 2017 (original text: ‘L:66.5 W:4 H:3.6 (in CM)’)
⁵ entered by Clint Goss on March 24, 2017

AMNH 50.1 / 7316: Oglála ~1913 Wrapped-Block Flute

Crafting culture: Oglála¹ «Wikipedia»; Date crafted: 1913 or before²; Date acquired: 1913³; Overall length: 50.7(±0.5) cm⁴; Materials: WOOD, FEATHER, RIBBON, SINEW, QUILLS, PITCH?³

Provenance: SD, SHANNON COUNTY, PINE RIDGE INDIAN RESERVATION, PINE RIDGE, Plains, USA³; Personnel: Donor: Charles Nines³; Disposition: In the American Museum of Natural History collection in New York City, catalog #50.1 / 7316.⁵

For more information: American Museum of Natural History / Anthropology Collections

¹ American Museum of Natural History catalog record as of March 24, 2017 (original text: ‘Sioux, Lakota, Oglala’)
² entered by Clint Goss, based on the date acquired.
³ American Museum of Natural History catalog record as of March 24, 2017
⁴ American Museum of Natural History catalog record as of March 24, 2017 (original text: ‘FLUTE) D:2.4 L:50.7 FEATHER) L:35 W:6.5 (in CM)’)
⁵ entered by Clint Goss on March 24, 2017

NMAI 10/9295: Oglála ~1870 Native American Flute

Crafting culture: Oglála¹ «Wikipedia»; Date crafted: About 1870²; Overall length: 89.2(±0.1) cm³; Materials: Wood, paint, hide²

Provenance: Collection history unknown, but said to have been collected circa 1880; formerly in the collection of John W. Alder (1844-ca. 1920, a store clerk and bookkeeper in Lawrence, Kansas); inherited by his son Eugene C. Alder (1876-1955); purchased by MAI from Eugene Alder in 1921.²; Disposition: In the National Museum of the American Indian collection in Washington, DC, catalog #10/9295.⁴; Remarks: Place: Pine Ridge Agency; Pine Ridge, Pine Ridge Reservation; Shannon County; South Dakota; USA. Techniques: Carved, painted, wrapped.²

¹ National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution catalog record as of August 28, 2010 (original text: ‘Oglala Lakota (Oglala Sioux)’)
² National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution catalog record as of August 28, 2010
³ National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution catalog record as of August 28, 2010 (original text: ‘Dimensions: 89.2 x 7 cm’)
⁴ entered by Clint Goss on April 6, 2017

NMAI 12/3128: Oglála ~1870 Native American Flute

Crafting culture: Oglála¹ «Wikipedia»; Date crafted: About 1870²; Overall length: 80(±1) cm³; Materials: Wood, hide thong/babiche, paint, feather/feathers²

Provenance: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Ezra L. Guthrie (1854-ca. 1925, a taxidermist who lived in Indiana and Oakland, California); acquired by MAI in 1923.²; Disposition: In the National Museum of the American Indian collection in Washington, DC, catalog #12/3128.⁴; Remarks: Place: Pine Ridge, Pine Ridge Reservation; Shannon County; South Dakota; USA. Techniques: Carved, incised, painted.²

¹ National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution catalog record as of August 28, 2010 (original text: ‘Oglala Lakota (Oglala Sioux)’)
² National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution catalog record as of August 28, 2010
³ National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution catalog record as of August 28, 2010 (original text: ‘Dimensions: 80 x 3 x 4 cm’)
⁴ entered by Clint Goss on April 6, 2017

Culture: Ohkay Owingeh

AMNH 50.1 / 2815: Ohkay Owingeh ~1910 Rim-blown Flute

Crafting culture: Ohkay Owingeh¹ «Wikipedia»; Date crafted: 1910 or before²; Date acquired: 1910¹; Overall length: 41.0(±0.5) cm³; Materials: CANE, PITCH ?¹

Identification: AMNH Field No. 1506¹; Provenance: NM, RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, SAN JUAN PUEBLO, BASIN, PLAINS, USA¹; Personnel: Donor: Dr. Herbert J. Spinden (Expedition)¹; Disposition: In the American Museum of Natural History collection in New York City, catalog #50.1 / 2815.⁴

For more information: American Museum of Natural History / Anthropology Collections

¹ American Museum of Natural History catalog record as of March 24, 2017
² entered by Clint Goss, based on the date acquired.
³ American Museum of Natural History catalog record as of March 24, 2017 (original text: ‘L:41 D:1.7 (in CM)’)
⁴ entered by Clint Goss on March 24, 2017

Culture: Ojibwe

AMNH 50 / 4692: Ojibwe ~1903 Native American Flute

Crafting culture: Ojibwe¹ «Wikipedia»; Date crafted: 1903 or before²; Date acquired: 1903¹; Overall length: 42.0(±0.5) cm³; Materials: WOOD, PIGMENT, HIDE, CLOTH, PAPER, THREAD¹

Identification: AMNH Field No. 117¹; Provenance: MN, CASS COUNTY, LEECH LAKE, BEAR ISLAND, Eastern Canada, USA¹; Personnel: Donor: William Jones¹; Disposition: In the American Museum of Natural History collection in New York City, catalog #50 / 4692.⁴

For more information: American Museum of Natural History / Anthropology Collections

¹ American Museum of Natural History catalog record as of March 24, 2017
² entered by Clint Goss, based on the date acquired.
³ American Museum of Natural History catalog record as of March 24, 2017 (original text: ‘L:42 W:14 D:3 (in CM)’)
⁴ entered by Clint Goss on March 24, 2017

AMNH 50.2 / 1735: Ojibwe ~1920 Native American Flute

Crafting culture: Ojibwe¹ «Wikipedia»; Date crafted: 1920 or before²; Date acquired: 1920¹; Overall length: 55.5(±0.5) cm³; Materials: WOOD, HIDE, PITCH, BARK (BIRCH), PLANT FIBER¹

Identification: AMNH Field No. 123¹; Provenance: MN, Eastern Canada, Plains, USA¹; Personnel: Donor: Miss Frances Densmore (Purchase)¹; Disposition: In the American Museum of Natural History collection in New York City, catalog #50.2 / 1735.⁴

For more information: American Museum of Natural History / Anthropology Collections

¹ American Museum of Natural History catalog record as of March 24, 2017
² entered by Clint Goss, based on the date acquired.
³ American Museum of Natural History catalog record as of March 24, 2017 (original text: ‘L:55.5 W:4.5 D:4 (in CM)’)
⁴ entered by Clint Goss on March 24, 2017

AMNH 50.2 / 1742: Ojibwe ~1920 Native American Flute

Crafting culture: Ojibwe¹ «Wikipedia»; Date crafted: 1920 or before²; Date acquired: 1920¹; Overall length: 12.0(±0.5) cm³; Materials: WOOD, HIDE, BARK (BIRCH)¹

Identification: AMNH Field No. 130¹; Provenance: NM, Eastern Canada, Plains, USA¹; Personnel: Donor: Miss Frances Densmore (Purchase)¹; Disposition: In the American Museum of Natural History collection in New York City, catalog #50.2 / 1742.⁴

For more information: American Museum of Natural History / Anthropology Collections

¹ American Museum of Natural History catalog record as of March 24, 2017
² entered by Clint Goss, based on the date acquired.
³ American Museum of Natural History catalog record as of March 24, 2017 (original text: ‘L:12 W:5 D:3.5 (in CM)’)
⁴ entered by Clint Goss on March 24, 2017

DCM 273: Ojibwe ~1922 Bird Whistle

Primary Material: Sumac¹; Sumac²; Crafting culture: Ojibwe² «Wikipedia»; Date crafted: Before September 15, 1922³; Date acquired: September 15, 1922²; Overall length: 29.50(±0.05) cm²; Materials: Sumac.²

Provenance: From Frances Densmore, Red Wing, Minnesota, 15 Sept. 1922.²; Disposition: In the Dayton C. Miller collection of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., cataloged as DCM 273:.⁴; Remarks: Dayton C. Miller ledger entry: DCM ledger quotes letter from Frances Densmore, 11 Sept. 1922: "On a recent trip to the Chippewa County I obtained one of the whistles used by the Chippewa in calling deer and am sending it to you today. It is in two sections (each being a double cone). When tightly closed, the tone of this one is good. It is the custom of the Indian to place the hand cup-wise over the end of this whistle and to move the hand so as to vary the tone, making it more like the call of a deer. This specimen is made of Sumac. Such a whistle is usually made more effective by pouring over it a decoction of some herb, 'medicine,' which is supposed to attract deer. These whistles were mad in various sizes." As is, in the Miller collection, it is not clear which of the 2 similar components should be inserted into the other, the metal reed therefore being in the center or at the lower end. If at the lower end, the instrument can than take an extra wooden mouthpiece, now with it, but not received or noted by DCM. At the time of its acquisition, Miller recorded in his ledger that it was of Sumac wood, in two pieces, with a beating reed of sheet metal, inserted in lower open end, held in wooden wedges and "caulked" with cloth. Miss Densmore was with the Bureau of American Ethnology, Washington.²

For more information: Library of Congress / Dayton C. Miller Collection

¹ entered by Clint Goss
² Dayton C. Miller Flute Collection catalog record as of February 23, 2017
³ entered by Clint Goss, based on the date acquired.
⁴ entered by Clint Goss on February 23, 2017

DCM 535: Ojibwe ~1925 Native American Flute

Primary Material: Brass¹; Brass²; Crafting culture: Ojibwe³ «Wikipedia»; Ojibwe² «Wikipedia»; Date crafted: Before December 23, 1925⁴; Date acquired: December 23, 1925²; Overall length: 56.198(±0.159) cm (⇇ 'L 22 1/8' in)⁵; 56.20(±0.05) cm²; Materials: Tube of nickel-plated brass pipe, possibly plumbing stock, lead flue plate, wooden flue cover, tied with braided wool tassels.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 535:.⁶; Remarks: Dayton C. Miller ledger entry: "Chippewa Indian."²

For more information: Library of Congress / Dayton C. Miller Collection

¹ entered by Clint Goss
² Dayton C. Miller Flute Collection catalog record as of February 23, 2017
³ [Wolf 2002]
⁴ entered by Clint Goss, based on the date acquired.
⁵ [Wolf 2002] (original text: ‘L 22 1/8’)
⁶ entered by Clint Goss on February 23, 2017

DCM 537: Ojibwe ~1925 Bird Whistle

Primary Material: Bone¹; Bone²; Crafting culture: Ojibwe² «Wikipedia»; Date crafted: Before December 23, 1925³; Date acquired: December 23, 1925²; Overall length: 16.50(±0.05) cm²; Materials: Bone, with thong attached.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 537:.⁴; Remarks: Dayton C. Miller ledger entry: "Chippewa Indian."²

For more information: Library of Congress / Dayton C. Miller Collection

¹ entered by Clint Goss
² Dayton C. Miller Flute Collection catalog record as of February 23, 2017
³ entered by Clint Goss, based on the date acquired.
⁴ entered by Clint Goss on February 23, 2017

DCM 858: Ojibwe ~1929 Native American Flute

Primary Material: Soft wood¹; Softwood²; Crafting culture: Ojibwe³ «Wikipedia»; Ojibwe² «Wikipedia»; Date crafted: Before May 6, 1929⁴; Date acquired: May 6, 1929²; Overall length: 40.005(±0.159) cm (⇇ 'L 15 3/4' in)⁵; 40.60(±0.05) cm²; Materials: Unidentified soft wood, leather thong.²; Condition: Original flue plate missing²

Provenance: From N. E. Carter, Elkhorn, Wisconsin, 6 May 1929. DCM ledger: "Obtained from Jim Gatcitcigishig."²; Disposition: In the Dayton C. Miller collection of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., cataloged as DCM 858:.⁶; Remarks: Dayton C. Miller ledger entry: "American Indian, Chippewa."²

For more information: Library of Congress / Dayton C. Miller Collection

¹ entered by Clint Goss
² Dayton C. Miller Flute Collection catalog record as of February 23, 2017
³ [Wolf 2002]
⁴ entered by Clint Goss, based on the date acquired.
⁵ [Wolf 2002] (original text: ‘L 15 3/4’)
⁶ entered by Clint Goss on February 23, 2017

DCM 1151: Ojibwe ~1932 Native American Flute

Primary Material: Soft wood¹; Softwood²; Crafting culture: Ojibwe^2,3 «Wikipedia»; Date crafted: Before May 16, 1932⁴; Date acquired: May 16, 1932²; Overall length: 48.40(±0.05) cm²; 48.260(±0.159) cm (⇇ 'L 19' in)⁵; Materials: Soft wood, pine or spruce, with red and light green string.²

Provenance: From Albert G. Heath, Chicago, 16 May 1932.²; Disposition: In the Dayton C. Miller collection of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., cataloged as DCM 1151:.⁶; Remarks: Dayton C. Miller ledger entry: "American Indian, Ojibway, Canada."²

For more information: Library of Congress / Dayton C. Miller Collection

¹ entered by Clint Goss
² Dayton C. Miller Flute Collection catalog record as of February 23, 2017
³ [Wolf 2002]
⁴ entered by Clint Goss, based on the date acquired.
⁵ [Wolf 2002] (original text: ‘L 19’)
⁶ entered by Clint Goss on February 23, 2017

FM 84399: Ojibwe ~1903 Native American Flute

Primary Material: Cedar¹; Crafting culture: Ojibwe¹ «Wikipedia»; Date crafted: 1903 or before²; Accession date: 1903¹

Identification: Accession number: 851, IRN: 1315343¹; Provenance: Ethnological Expedition to Canada and Minnesota, 1902-1903 - Cree and Chippewa, S. C. Simms : The Field Museum, Minnesota¹; Disposition: In the Field Museum Anthropology Department collection, catalog #84399.³

¹ Field Museum catalog record as of April 13, 2017
² entered by Clint Goss, based on the accession date.
³ entered by Clint Goss on April 14, 2017

NMAI 20/7189: Ojibwe ~1850 Native American Flute

Crafting culture: Ojibwe¹ «Wikipedia»; Date crafted: About 1850²; Overall length: 55(±1) cm³; Materials: Wood, lead, metal thimble/thimbles, hide thong/babiche²

Provenance: Collection history unknown, but said to have been collected in 1857; formerly in the collection of Julius Carlebach (1909-1964; Julius Carlebach Gallery, New York); acquired by MAI through an exchange with Carlebach in 1945.²; Disposition: In the National Museum of the American Indian collection in Washington, DC, catalog #20/7189.⁴; Remarks: Place: Great Lakes region; Canada, USA (inferred). Techniques: Carved, inlaid, wrapped.²

¹ National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution catalog record as of April 6, 2017 (original text: ‘probably Chippewa/Ojibwa (attributed)’)
² National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution catalog record as of April 6, 2017
³ National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution catalog record as of April 6, 2017 (original text: ‘Dimensions: 55 x 3.5 x 8 cm’)
⁴ entered by Clint Goss on April 6, 2017

NMNH E278117: Ojibwe ~1913 Native American Flute

Crafting culture: Ojibwe¹ «Wikipedia»; Ojibwe² «Wikipedia»; Date crafted: Before June 9, 1913³; Accession date: June 9, 1913¹; Overall length: 56.198(±0.159) cm (⇇ 'L 22 1/8' in)⁴

Identification: NMNH Accession No. 055524¹; Provenance: Not Given, Lac Du Flambeau Reservation, Wisconsin, United States, North America¹; Personnel: Collector and Donor: Miss Frances Theresa Densmore¹; Disposition: In the National Museum of Natural History collection of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., catalog #E278117:.⁵; Remarks: From card: "Wood tube, square in x-section, painted grey. Six holes; sound box held in place with a blue ribbon. Photo and description in BAE Bulletin 53, plate 2."¹

For more information: Smithsonian Institution / Collections

¹ Smithsonian Institution and the National Museum of Natural History catalog record as of February 26, 2017
² [Wolf 2002]
³ entered by Clint Goss, based on the accession date.
⁴ [Wolf 2002] (original text: ‘L 22 1/8’)
⁵ entered by Clint Goss on February 26, 2017

Culture: Omaha

AMNH 50.2 / 3107: Omaha ~1930 Native American Flute

Crafting culture: Omaha¹; Date crafted: 1930 or before²; Date acquired: 1930¹; Overall length: 54.2(±0.5) cm³; Materials: WOOD, CLOTH¹

Provenance: NE, Plains, USA¹; Personnel: Donor: Dr. Margaret Mead¹; Disposition: In the American Museum of Natural History collection in New York City, catalog #50.2 / 3107.⁴

For more information: American Museum of Natural History / Anthropology Collections

¹ American Museum of Natural History catalog record as of March 24, 2017
² entered by Clint Goss, based on the date acquired.
³ American Museum of Natural History catalog record as of March 24, 2017 (original text: ‘L:54.2 H:6.5 D:3.7 (in CM)’)
⁴ entered by Clint Goss on March 24, 2017

AMNH 50.2 / 5959: Omaha ~1930 Native American Flute

Crafting culture: Omaha¹; Date crafted: 1930 or before²; Date acquired: 1930¹; Overall length: 53.3(±0.5) cm³; Materials: WOOD, CORD, METAL¹

Provenance: Plateau, USA¹; Personnel: Donor: Dr. Margaret Mead¹; Disposition: In the American Museum of Natural History collection in New York City, catalog #50.2 / 5959.⁴

For more information: American Museum of Natural History / Anthropology Collections

¹ American Museum of Natural History catalog record as of March 24, 2017
² entered by Clint Goss, based on the date acquired.
³ American Museum of Natural History catalog record as of March 24, 2017 (original text: ‘L:53.3 W:6.5 D:3 (in CM)’)
⁴ entered by Clint Goss on March 24, 2017

DCM 549: Omaha ~1926 Native American Flute

Primary Material: Soft wood¹; Softwood²; Crafting culture: Omaha^2,3; Date crafted: Before January 4, 1926⁴; Date acquired: January 4, 1926²; Overall length: 60.960(±0.159) cm (⇇ 'L 24' in)⁵; 65.50(±0.05) cm²; Materials: Unidentified medium soft wood, stained green, bone mouthpiece, brass flue plate, wood flue cover, leather thong.²

Provenance: From N. E. Carter, Elkhorn, Wisconsin, 4 Jan. 1926.²; Disposition: In the Dayton C. Miller collection of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., cataloged as DCM 549:.⁶; Remarks: Dayton C. Miller ledger entry: "Omaha Indian."²

For more information: Library of Congress / Dayton C. Miller Collection

¹ entered by Clint Goss
² Dayton C. Miller Flute Collection catalog record as of February 23, 2017
³ [Wolf 2002]
⁴ entered by Clint Goss, based on the date acquired.
⁵ [Wolf 2002] (original text: ‘L 24’)
⁶ entered by Clint Goss on February 23, 2017

Payne #12: Omaha ~1925 Native American Flute

Crafting culture: Omaha^1,2; Date crafted: About 1920's^2,3; Overall length: 51.435(±0.159) cm (⇇ 'L 20 1/4' in)⁴

Identification: Wolf item #12, photos #70-75¹; Munn auction lot #979³; Auction history: October 23, 2005 by R. G. Munn Auctions: Sale price $300 ($380.18 including buyer's premium and tax), Estimate $600 - $1,100, Starting bid $300⁵; Remarks: Made of sinew wrapped cane, 20” long.²

¹ [Wolf 2003]
² [Gatliff 2005]
³ Auction by R. G. Munn Auctions on October 23, 2005
⁴ [Wolf 2003] (original text: ‘L 20 1/4’)
⁵ R. G. Munn Auctions catalog record as of October 23, 2005

TL-WSU #3: Omaha ~1925 Mid-range G Native American Flute

Primary Material: Juniper¹; Crafting culture: Omaha²; Date crafted: About 1925¹; Overall length: 55.4(±0.1) cm (⇇ 554 mm)¹

Identification: called "Concert Flute #2" by Thurlow Lieurance, Jr.¹; Provenance: From the collection of Thurlow Lieurance. Restored to playing condition by Dr. Richard W. Payne in 1989.¹; Disposition: In the Thurlow Lieruance collection at Wichita State University.³; In the collection of the Wichita State University since May 17, 1990.⁴

¹ [Hensley 2002], page 11
² [Hensley 2002], page 11 (original text: ‘Earlier identification "Possible Omaha" and very similar to one labeled Omaha by Lieurance in published photo. May be Cheyenne.’)
³ entered by Clint Goss on 2002
⁴ [Hensley 2002], page 3

TL-WSU #9: Omaha ~1930 Mid-range F# Native American Flute

Primary Material: Walnut¹; Crafting culture: Omaha²; Date crafted: About 1930¹; Overall length: 62.6(±0.1) cm (⇇ 626 mm)¹

Identification: called "Concert Flute #1" by Thurlow Lieurance, Jr.¹; Provenance: From the collection of Thurlow Lieurance. Restored to playing condition by Dr. Richard W. Payne in 1989.¹; Disposition: In the Thurlow Lieruance collection at Wichita State University.³; In the collection of the Wichita State University since May 17, 1990.⁴

¹ [Hensley 2002], page 14
² [Hensley 2002], page 14 (original text: ‘Earlier identification "Possible Omaha" and very similar to one labeled Omaha by Lieurance in published photo. May be Cheyenne.’)
³ entered by Clint Goss on 2002
⁴ [Hensley 2002], page 3

Culture: Onondaga (Onöñda’gega’)

AMNH 50 / 7240: Onondaga (Onöñda’gega’) ~1909 Native American Flute

Crafting culture: Onondaga (Onöñda’gega’)¹ «Wikipedia»; Date crafted: 1909 or before²; Date acquired: 1909³; Overall length: 39.7(±0.5) cm⁴; Materials: WOOD, METAL, HIDE³

Provenance: NY, ONONDAGA COUNTY, ONONDAGA CASTLE, Northeast, USA³; Personnel: Donor: Mr. Decost Smith (Purchase)³; Disposition: In the American Museum of Natural History collection in New York City, catalog #50 / 7240.⁵

For more information: American Museum of Natural History / Anthropology Collections

¹ American Museum of Natural History catalog record as of March 24, 2017 (original text: ‘Iroquois, Onondaga’)
² entered by Clint Goss, based on the date acquired.
³ American Museum of Natural History catalog record as of March 24, 2017
⁴ American Museum of Natural History catalog record as of March 24, 2017 (original text: ‘L:39.7 D:2.3 H:3.7 (in CM)’)
⁵ entered by Clint Goss on March 24, 2017

AMNH 50.1 / 1772: Onondaga (Onöñda’gega’) ~1910 Native American Flute

Crafting culture: Onondaga (Onöñda’gega’)¹ «Wikipedia»; Date crafted: 1910 or before²; Date acquired: 1910³; Overall length: 34.5(±0.5) cm⁴; Materials: WOOD, STRING, METAL³

Identification: AMNH Field No. 573³; Provenance: ONT, SIX NATIONS RESERVE³; Personnel: Donor: Erastus T. Tefft (Purchase)³; Disposition: In the American Museum of Natural History collection in New York City, catalog #50.1 / 1772.⁵

For more information: American Museum of Natural History / Anthropology Collections

¹ American Museum of Natural History catalog record as of March 24, 2017 (original text: ‘Iroquois, Onondaga’)
² entered by Clint Goss, based on the date acquired.
³ American Museum of Natural History catalog record as of March 24, 2017
⁴ American Museum of Natural History catalog record as of March 24, 2017 (original text: ‘L:34.5 W:3 D:2.5 (in CM)’)
⁵ entered by Clint Goss on March 24, 2017

Culture: Osage (Wazhazhe)

TL-WSU #8: Osage (Wazhazhe) ~1930 Mid-range A Native American Flute

Primary Material: Juniper¹; Crafting culture: Osage (Wazhazhe)¹ «Wikipedia»; Date crafted: About 1930¹; Overall length: 50.0(±0.1) cm (⇇ 500 mm)¹

Provenance: From the collection of Thurlow Lieurance. Restored to playing condition by Dr. Richard W. Payne in 1989.¹; Disposition: In the Thurlow Lieruance collection at Wichita State University.²; In the collection of the Wichita State University since May 17, 1990.³

¹ [Hensley 2002], page 13
² entered by Clint Goss on 2002
³ [Hensley 2002], page 3

Maker: One World

One World Low Bb Bansuri

Fundamental pitch (design): Bb3¹; Fingering sequence: 123–123¹; Instrument maker: One World Flutes¹; Date crafted: August 4, 2003 or before²; Date acquired: August 4, 2003¹

Provenance: Acquired this flute in a trade by mail with Peter Phippen on August 4, 2003 for my Bulgarian D4 Kaval. Peter returned the Kaval to me on November 23, 2003, but let me keep this flute.¹; Disposition: In the collection of Clint Goss.³

¹ entered by Clint Goss
² entered by Clint Goss, based on the date acquired.
³ entered by Clint Goss on March 20, 2021

Maker: Patrick Olwell

Patrick Olwell Mid-range D Major Diatonic Bansuri

Fundamental pitch (design): D4¹; Primary Material: Bamboo¹; Fingering sequence: 123–123¹; Instrument maker: Patrick Olwell¹; Date crafted: March 10, 2003 or before²; Date acquired: March 10, 2003¹; Primary scale: Diatonic Major¹ (steps: 2–2–1–2–2–2–1) «Wikipedia»

Provenance: Purchased by Clint Goss from the flute maker, Patrick Olwell, by mail on March 10, 2003.¹; Disposition: In the collection of Clint Goss.³

¹ entered by Clint Goss
² entered by Clint Goss, based on the date acquired.
³ entered by Clint Goss on March 20, 2021