Whistle, late 1800s. Creator: Unknown.

Whistle, late 1800s. Creator: Unknown.

2-748-004 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Whistle, late 1800s. Carved out of ivory or wood in a variety of shapes, Chokwe whistles often bear miniature, stylized renderings of masks. Cikunza, the "patron saint" of the boys initiation into manhood, is depicted with a pointed extension imitating the horn of a road antelope, symbolizing the fertility spirit. Typically such whistles were used by men during the hunt to communicate with their co-hunters and to call their dogs. They were either worn attached to a string as a necklace or tied to a spear.


Image Details


Medium
  1. Carved wood

Picture Type
  1. Wood

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2752x4172
File Size : 33,637kb


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  1. 1915.454
  1. 94895
  1. 0940000661
  1. 1915.454
  1. 2-748-004
  1. 2748004


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