Whistle ·  D. R. Congo, Chokwe · ID: 3032727

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., on base;
Chokwe and related peoples carve whistles intended to represent male and female couples, in which case the sounds of the whistles which are interpreted as the voices of the ancestors, have distinct “male” and “female” tones.

The object Whistle with the object ID 3032727 was part of the auction 70th tribal art auction on September 8, 2012. The object with the lot number 387 achieved a sales price of EUR 3,300 with an asking price of EUR 1,200.

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