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Title: Whistle
Date: late 19th–early 20th century
Geography: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Culture: Kuba
Medium: Wood
Dimensions: L. 12.7cm (5in.)
Classification: Aerophone-Whistle Flute-whistle
Credit Line: Purchase, Frederick M. Lehman Bequest, 2006
Accession Number: 2006.389
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