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Flute - Whistle

Mossi Bulbous Hunter's Flute (D)

Tougan area, Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta)
Mossi

Wood
ca. Mid-20th century

Length 9.75 inches
Aerophone - Edge-blown - Flute/Whistle

A Mossi hunter's flute hand carved from a single piece of wood, with geometric groove decoration and two finger holes for pitch changes. Usage traces and a nice patina. Hunters used flutes for multiply purposes - signaling, distractions, and celebrations.

 

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Catalog#: AF-AEBH-6-41