Flute ·  D. R. Congo, Chokwe · ID: 3038165

Description

wood, shiny brown patina, in the shape of an arm- and legless figure with elaborate carved coiffure, circular mouthpiece, drilled hole for support, min. dam., small missing part (coiffure), slight traces of abrasion, base;
when hunting the Chokwe use a whistle to communicate with their companions and to call the dogs.

The object Flute with the object ID 3038165 was last part of the auction 79th Tribal Art Auction at March 21, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 397 achieved a sales price of EUR 3,000.

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Comparing literature

Brincard, Marie-Therese, Sounding forms, Washington D.C. 1989, p. 169, ill. 137