Top of Whistle (Nsiba)

Vili

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Caption

Vili. Top of Whistle (Nsiba), late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, glass, lead, applied materials, 9 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (22.9 x 3.8 x 3.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.104. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Culture

Vili

Title

Top of Whistle (Nsiba)

Date

late 19th or early 20th century

Geography

Possible place made: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Medium

Wood, glass, lead, applied materials

Classification

Musical Instrument

Dimensions

9 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (22.9 x 3.8 x 3.8 cm)

Credit Line

Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund

Accession Number

22.104

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