FLUTE or HUNTER'S WHISTLE - Nuna culture, Burkina Faso - First half of the 20th century

FLUTE or HUNTER'S WHISTLE

Nuna Culture, Burkina Faso

First half of the 20th century

Shiny patina wood

H.: 18.5; L.: 5.5; Thickness: 2.5 cm

Two-note wooden whistle, carved to represent a stylized figure standing on two cylindrical legs. The body is entirely incised with oblique lines and the tip is slightly convex.

Wood with shiny red patina.

It was used during the hunt. Its shiny patina testifies to its use.

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