Whistle

Possibly Mossi

Caption

Possibly Mossi. Whistle, late 19th–early 20th century. Wood, leather cord, 11 7/8 x 2 1/8 x 1 1/8 in. (30.2 x 5.4 x 2.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Eileen and Michael Cohen, 1991.227.23.

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Title

Whistle

Date

late 19th–early 20th century

Geography

Place made: Burkina Faso

Medium

Wood, leather cord

Classification

Musical Instrument

Dimensions

11 7/8 x 2 1/8 x 1 1/8 in. (30.2 x 5.4 x 2.9 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Eileen and Michael Cohen

Accession Number

1991.227.23

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