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Flute - Whistle

Bwa/Samo Ceremonial Flute

Burkina Faso, Black Volta River region
Bwa

Wood
Early - Mid 20th century with dark patina

Height: 16.5 inches
Aerophone - Edge-blown - Flute/Whistle with custom mounting

This Bwa or Samo Ceremonial Flute shows the wing-tip mouthplate that leads to the bulbous sounding body with two finger holes for alternating the pitches. Extended is a stylized human head that terminates at the end with a bird head and its long beak.

 

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Catalog#: AF-AEBH-49