whistle, unrecorded Chokwe artist

Artwork Overview

whistle, late 1800s–1908
Where object was made: Angola
Material/technique: staining; wire; plant fiber; carving; wood
Dimensions:
Object Length/Width/Depth (Length x Width x Depth): 21 x 5 x 4.5 cm
Object Length/Width/Depth (Length x Width x Depth): 1 15/16 x 8 1/4 x 1 3/4 in
Credit line: Gift of Claude D. Brown
Accession number: 2007.3419
Not on display

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Label texts

Exhibition Label:
"Chokwe Art from the Claude D. Brown Collection," Feb-2000
Chokwe hunters used whistles to call the game, and warriors used whistles as a means of communication.

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