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1938.34.261

Wooden whistle with two stops, base shaped in form of human, probably female, head with characteristic head-dress. Suspended on fibre cord.

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1938.34.261

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden whistle with two stops, base shaped in form of human, probably female, head with characteristic head-dress. Suspended on fibre cord.
Geographical reference
Angola
Africa > Central Africa > Angola
Cultural groups
Chokwe
Lwena
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1910
Date collected
By 1910
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Process Perforated, Process Hollowed, Process Carved, Process Decorated
Dimensions
Length: max 90 mm, Width: max 42 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.34.261 Other numbers: 261

Search terms: Music, Figure, Musical Instrument, Flute