Description:

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chimu to Inca culture, ca. 1100 to 1533 CE. A pair of flutes known as quenas, made from either camelid or deer ulna leg bones with 4 note holes cut into the upper face. The notch on the lip end opening is part of the mouthpiece - the flute is positioned in the player's mouth with this notch facing upward. The quena is still popular throughout Peru today, and these substantial bone instruments were used for everyday musical entertainment and ceremonies. Size (larger flute): 8" L x 1" W (20.3 cm x 2.5 cm)

Provenance: private Plano, Texas, USA collection, inherited from father in the 1990's

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#171940

  • Condition: Minor surface wear commensurate with age and use. Both are intact and excellent. Nice patina throughout. Instruments are not tested for playing functionality.

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