Whistle
89-17-105
From: Papua New Guinea | Western Province, Papua New Guinea
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 89-17-105 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Yonggom/Muyu |
| Provenience | Papua New Guinea | Western Province, Papua New Guinea |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Bark | Leaf |
| Description | Male cult whistle (danamanop (infants, babies)). Bent strip of bark with yetnak leaf reed. Blown at same ceremonies as 89-17-102/104. Said to sound like babies crying. See Kirsch field notes for more data. Made by Kibinok Kerek, Miripki clan, Dome village. Purchased from maker 2/18/89. This is a sacred object, Yonggom men do not want Yonggom women to see it. No photographing or publication of details of this object without permission from collector or curator. |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Stuart A. Kirsch, 1989 |
| Other Number | 113 - Other Number |
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