Whistle
https://clevelandart.org/art/1915.442
Carved out of ivory or wood in a variety of shapes, Chokwe whistles often bear miniature, stylized renderings of masks. Cikunza, the "patron saint" of the boys' initiation into manhood, is depicted with a pointed extension imitating the horn of a road antelope, symbolizing the...
Artifact
| id |
id
94882
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|---|---|
| contentType |
contentType
object
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| citation |
citation
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| rights |
rights
CC0
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| rightsUri |
rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| wikidata |
wikidata
[
"Q79475735"
]
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| source |
source
import
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| accession |
accession
1915.442
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Source image fields (4)
| thumbnailUrl | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1915.442/1915.442_web.jpg |
|---|---|
| largeImageUrl | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1915.442/1915.442_web.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1915.442/1915.442_web.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
Terms
Technique
Probably hippopotamus ivory
Medium
Probably hippopotamus ivory
Genre
Musical Instrument
Department
African Art
Relations
belongs_to