Whistle

Possibly Mossi

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Caption

Possibly Mossi. Whistle, late 19th–early 20th century. Wood, snakeskin, 10 3/8 x 2 1/8 x 7/8 in. (26.4 x 5.4 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Eileen and Michael Cohen, 1991.227.26.

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Title

Whistle

Date

late 19th–early 20th century

Geography

Place made: Burkina Faso

Medium

Wood, snakeskin

Classification

(not assigned)

Dimensions

10 3/8 x 2 1/8 x 7/8 in. (26.4 x 5.4 x 2.2 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Eileen and Michael Cohen

Accession Number

1991.227.26

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