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Whistle (kasengosengo)
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
This small whistle displays a finely detailed head with bi-lobed coiffure similar to Pende masks.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineWhistle (kasengosengo), before 1915. Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Pende-style maker. Wood; overall: 9.6 x 4.8 cm (3 3/4 x 1 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Louise M. Dunn in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Jelliffe, 1954.376
