Whistle · D. R. Congo, Chokwe · ID: 3035566
sold
EUR 1,800
Provenance
Marc Leo Felix, Brussels, BelgiumPeter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany
Size
H: 8,5 cm
H: 3.3 inch
Description
wood, shiny brown patina, black paint, crowned by a hat-like headgear, circular mouthpiece, drilled hole for support, collection number “FA101” inside, min. dam., slight traces of usage, socle;
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