Top of Whistle (Nsiba)

• Artist: Kongo (Vili subgroup) (Culture)
• Medium: Wood, glass, lead, applied materials
• Geographical Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Dates: late 19th or early 20th century
• Dimensions: 9 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (22.9 x 3.8 x 3.8 cm)
• Collection: Arts of Africa
• Museum Location: Brooklyn Museum, BMA, 5H7, 6D
• Accession Number: 22.104
• Image: CUR.22.104_front_PS5.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, Nov 30, 2009

Catalogue Description:
Dark brown figure of a man. Staff head or knife handle carved in form of seated man with European top hat and pigtail coiffure, bottle in right hand and European-shaped tumbler in left hand. Glass eyes. CONDITION: Fair.