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Flute - Whistle

Bwa - Nuna (Burkina Faso) (D) - Set

Burkina Faso
Bwa

Wood
Mid 20th Century

Length: 12 inches
Aerophone - Edge-blown - Flute/Whistle

Skilled carving for art market. This flute can be played from both ends. As shown in the picture, a blending of stylistic characteristics: The bottom is in the style of bulbous Bwa/Samo and the top is in the style of the Nuna/Dafing/Mossi/Guronsi with elbows. All located in the Burkina Faso region.

 

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Catalog#: AF-AEBH-30-43