Accession Number
1987/2.47

Title
Hunter's Whistle

Artist(s)
Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Artist Nationality
Congolese (Democratic Republic of Congo culture)

Object Creation Date
circa 1950

Medium & Support
carved ivory

Dimensions
2 1/4 in x 1 in x 13/16 in (5.7 cm x 2.6 cm x 2 cm);2 7/8 in x 7/8 in x 7/8 in (7.3 cm x 2.2 cm x 2.2 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of the Friends of the Museum of Art and Dorothy H. Lamming

Primary Object Classification
Sculpture

Primary Object Type
carving

Collection Area
African

Rights
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Keywords
head
heads (animal components)
hunting
ivories (sculptures)
ivory (material)
whistles