Flute (Mpiru)

Bwa blacksmith

20th century

Not on view

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Title: Flute (Mpiru)
Artist: Bwa blacksmith
Date: 20th century
Geography: Burkina Faso, Black Volta River region
Culture: Bwa peoples
Medium: Wood, fiber
Dimensions: Height 4 in.
Classification: Wood-Musical Instruments
Credit Line: Gift of Thomas G.B. Wheelock, 1997
Object Number: 1997.444.14
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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