Flute Whistle
2012.10.0287
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Flute Whistle (2012.10.0287) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Early 20th Century |
| Culture | Nuna? or Bwa? |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 18 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 8 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 2.6 cm |
| Weight | 66 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Plant--Wood |
| Manufacturing Processes | Carved |
| Munsell Color Information | N/A |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | N/A |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | "Sotheby's Auction June 2011, lot#47 Sotheby's Auction Dec 2007, lot#42" Comparables done by Taylor A. Dale from Quality Antique Tribal Arts on October 1, 2012. |
| Bibliography | Art of the Upper Volta Rivers. C. Rox Alain & Francoise. Chaffin, France, unknown date. Kamer, Henri. Haute Volta: Sopeba 15th African Exhibition. Belgium, 1973. Roy, Christopher and Thomas Wheelock. Burkina Faso: Land of the Flying Masks. The Thomas G. B. Wheelock Collection. Prestel: New York, 2007. Sculptures des Trois Volta. G. Massa. J-C Lauret. Sepia, Societe des Amateurs de L’Art African. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Robert C. and Donna M. Spina Helmholz |
| Reproduction | No |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |