Whistle · D. R. Congo, Chokwe · ID: 3035566
Peter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany
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.
The object Whistle with the object ID 3035566 was last part of the auction 74th tribal art auction at September 7, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 330 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,800.
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Comparing literature
Brincard, Marie-Therese, Sounding forms, Washington D.C. 1989, p. 169, ill. 137