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Object Number
988-18-50/12460
Display Title
Whistle
Descriptions
Object Description
Whistle
Inventory Description
Carved wooden whistle, perforated knob in center, carved end with partial hole.
Classification
- Woodwind
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Lobi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Burkina Faso
Materials
Wood, Wax
Dimensions
Overall: 24.4 x 2.9 x 3.5 cm (9 5/8 x 1 1/8 x 1 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
988-18-50/12460
Provenance
Provenance
El Hadji Ousman Maysage
(10/87-8/88)
Collector
Christopher B. Steiner
(10/87-8/88 - 12/6/88)
Donor
Christopher B. Steiner
(10/87-8/88 - 12/6/88)
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