Flute
Many fragments of medieval bone flutes have been excavated in Exeter. This one, shown second from left in the photograph, has two finger-holes. It is made from a sheep’s tibia. The natural end of the bone is present which shows it was thrown away before it was finished.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 300/1988/B6
- Category
- Antiquities
- Collection Class
- Exeter archaeology
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Collector Excavator
- Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit
- Material
- bone (animal)
- Common Name
- flute
- Simple Name
- ?flute
- Period Classification
- Medieval (1200-1500)
- Production Year Low
- 1250
- Production Year High
- 1299
