Whistle

Unknown

mid-20th century · Wood · Musical Instruments

This small, rectangular whistle from Mali has been carved from wood. At one end of the instrument is a seated figure, seemingly on the shoulders of a figure whose face has been carved to its left. Four diamond-shaped transverse projections serve as four finger holes, one of which is stopped. The blowhole is found at the opposite end of the seated figure. This instrument’s sculptural elements evoke the visual language of the Dogon people of central Mali. (Althea SullyCole, 2022)

Artist

Unknown

Date

mid-20th century

Medium

Wood

Culture

Dogon

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

Purchase, Amati Gifts, 2007