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Whistle (kasengosengo)

Unknown Artist

before 1915

Whistle (kasengosengo) by Unknown Artist

Medium

wood

Dimensions

9.6 × 4.8 cm

Classification

Musical Instrument

Department

African Art

Museum

Cleveland Museum of Art

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Louise M. Dunn in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Jelliffe

Accession Number

1954.376

About this artwork

This small whistle displays a finely detailed head with bi-lobed coiffure similar to Pende masks.

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