MC1800 Whistle from Burkina Faso Gurunsi, Mossi, Bwaou Nuna whistle flute

MC1800 Whistle from Burkina Faso Gurunsi, Mossi, Bwaou Nuna whistle flute

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BURKINA FASO

Mossi, Nuna, Bwa or Gurunsi

Great whistle - flute


Superb patina!
Difficult to attribute, the most similar piece I could find is in "The Menil Collection, Houston, Texas, USA", illustrated by Yale University Press 2008 and would be Nuna or Bwa
But a colleague sells one almost as close by attributing it to the Gurunsi or the Mossi


PROVENANCE: Former BB Collection
(More details on request)

Features:

TYPE OF OBJECT: Whistle, flute
ETHNIC GROUP: Gurunsi, Mossi, Bwa or Nuna
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Burkina Faso
MATERIAL: Wood
DIMENSIONS: Height 35 cm
CONDITION: Fair
See photos
The base is not included

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BURKINA FASO

Mossi, Nuna, Bwa or Gurunsi

Large whistle - flute


Superb patina
Difficult to attribute, the most similar piece I could find is in "The Menil Collection, Houston, Texas, USA", illustrated by Yale University Press 2008 and would be Nuna or Bwa
But a colleague sells one almost as close by attributing it to the Gurunsi or the Mossi


PROVENANCE: Former BB Collection
(More details on request)
Features:

TYPE OF OBJECT: whistle, flute
ETHNIC GROUP: Gurunsi, Mossi, Bwa or Nuna
ORIGIN: Burkina Faso
MATERIAL: Wood
DIMENSIONS: About 13 3/4 Inches high (35 cm)
CONDITION:Medium
Please have a look on the pictures.
The base is NOT included