Flute · D. R. Congo, Chokwe · ID: 3040227
sold
EUR 1,100
Provenance
Gallery König, Brussels, BelgiumSize
H: 10 cm
H: 3.9 inch
Description
wood, shiny dark brown patina, in the shape of an arm- and legless figure with fine carved coiffure, circular mouthpiece, drilled hole for support, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, base;
when hunting the Chokwe use a whistle to communicate with their companions and to call the dogs.
Comparing literature
Brincard, Marie-Therese, Sounding forms, Washington D.C. 1989, p. 169, ill. 137