Hunter's Whistle / Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire)
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1987/2.47
- Title
- Hunter's Whistle
- Artist Nationality
- Congolese
- Medium and Support
- carved ivory
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1950
- Object Creation Place
- Africa (continent)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the (nation)
- Dimensions
- 5.7 cm x 2.6 cm x 2 cm (2 1/4 in. x 1 in. x 13/16 in.)
- Century
- 20th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Sculpture
- Primary Object Type
- carving
- Secondary Keywords
- aerophones
- allegory and literature
- biological components
- bone
- bone by form
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- dentin
- descriptors
- duct flutes
- flutes (aerophones)
- forest and nature activities
- materials
- materials by composition
- music
- musical instruments
- objects we use
- people and culture
- physical activities
- physical activities by location
- physical activities by specific context
- sculpture
- sculpture by material
- sound devices
- sound devices by acoustical characteristics
- the human body
- tooth and tooth components
- tooth components
- upper body
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 737 x 1371
- File Size
- 45 KB
- Record
- 1987/2.47
- Link to this Item
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"Hunter's Whistle; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire)." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1987-sl-2.47/1987_2.47ft.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 02, 2024.