Hunting whistle "kasengosengo" · D. R. Congo, Chokwe · ID: 3046411
sold
EUR 1,800
Provenance
Philippe & Lisa Laeremans, Liège, Belgium (1999)Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Sweden
Size
H: 13 cm
H: 5.1 inch
Description
wood, residues of black paint, metal, rep., base
Hunting whistles worn as pendants were used by the hunters to communicate with their companions or to call the dogs.
The object Hunting whistle “kasengosengo” with the object ID 3046411 was part of the auction 94th Tribal Art Auction on March 7, 2020. The object with the lot number 74 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,800 with an asking price of EUR 1,200.
Here you will find more objects and interesting facts about African art.
Comparing literature
Brincard, Marie-Therese, Sounding forms, New York 1989, p. 169
Publications
AHDRC: 0001839