Whistle
Whistles, which may produce three or four notes, are used by musical groups and by hunters for signaling. The whistles sound alternately in the manner of European and hand-bell ensembles, with each performer producing a different pitch or pitches. A voice might also supply certain notes. This Janus-head form, with finger holes in each "elbow," is similar to other whistles which suggest a human anatomy.
Artwork Details
- Title: Whistle
- Date: 19th century
- Geography: Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta)
- Culture: Mossi or Guronsi People
- Medium: Wood
- Dimensions: Height: 19 5/16 in. (49.1 cm)
Width: 5 7/8 in. (15 cm) - Classification: Aerophone-Whistle Flute-whistle
- Credit Line: Purchase, Gifts of June Fenton and Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. F. Sichel, by exchange, 1982
- Object Number: 1982.89.1
- Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments
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