Flute

AF215

From: Zaire | Kasai District

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF215
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District
Culture Area Central Africa
Section African
Materials Bamboo | Calabash
Description

Made from two joints of bamboo, the septum near which is the mouth-hole is intact, next septum below pierced, second joint cut off above septum which is replaced by a disc of calabash; two stops near this end. Discs of calabash; two stops near this end.

Length 77.6 cm
Outside Diameter 3.3 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Sarah (William D.) Frishmuth, 1900
Other Number A-742 - Seder Number

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