Anthropomorphic flute / whistle "kasengosengo" · D. R. Congo, Chokwe · ID: 3052831
Boris Kegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, Germany
Kegel-Konietzko & Dorn, Hamburg, Germany
Description
wood, pigments, handwritten collection number “LU77,” old collection label “5…” (illegible), base
whistles “kasengosengo” were used to call people for several purposes: to summon them to the village when they were in the bush, durung the hunt to call companions for help and during war to encourage the men to march to battle and raise enthusiasm among the warriors.
The object Anthropomorphic flute / whistle “kasengosengo” with the object ID 3052831 was part of the auction Auction 106 on April 25, 2026. The object with the lot number 354 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,600 with an asking price of EUR 1,000.
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Publications
Nowes, Fernandez & David Zemanek, Crossing Cultures: Monumental Miniatures - Kleinplastik, New York 2025, p. 88 f.
AHDRC: 0222037
Exhibition
Crossing Cultures: Monumental Miniatures - Kleinplastik, Art for Eternity Gallery, New York, 28 May - 1 June 2025