Whistle

Possibly Mossi

Caption

Possibly Mossi. Whistle, late 19th–early 20th century. Wood, snakeskin?, 10 1/4 x 2 3/8 x 1 in. (26 x 6 x 2.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Eileen and Michael Cohen, 1991.227.9.

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

Musical Instrument

Dimensions

10 1/4 x 2 3/8 x 1 in. (26 x 6 x 2.5 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Eileen and Michael Cohen

Accession Number

1991.227.9

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