Two whistles ·  D. R. Congo, Luba & Pende · ID: 3052043

Description

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.

The object Two whistles with the object ID 3052043 was part of the auction Auction 105 on November 15, 2025, lot number 357 at that time and is currently available for EUR 400 in Open sale.

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Comparing literature

Schimmer, Oskar, Traditionelle Flöten und Pfeifen aus Schwarzafrika, Erlangen 2016, p. 31 (b)