Two whistles · D. R. Congo, Luba & Pende · ID: 3052043
Price
EUR 400plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Johannes & Ursula Kaddatz, Hamburg, GermanyDescription
wood,
a) two-tone whistle “lushiba”, Luba, finger hole and eyelet for suspension each on the side, h: 8.5 cm, base
b) small two-tone whistle, Pende, finger hole and eyelet for suspension each on the side, “eye motif”, plant fibre cord, h: 5.2 cm, base
These whistles were used for hunting. They allowed the men to communicate with each other over long distances and to call their dogs.
Comparing literature
Schimmer, Oskar, Traditionelle Flöten und Pfeifen aus Schwarzafrika, Erlangen 2016, p. 31 (b)