Owner: HWMC 

Catalog#: AF-AEBH-70

DISPLAY: A World of Music: Africa, Asia and Latin America ~ Instruments from the Hartenberger World Music Collection- Sheldon Art Galleries – February 6, 2015 – January 2, 2016

Edge-blown Flutes (Blow-hole)

Bamileke (Elephant) Flute

Cameroon
Mende

Wood
Early 20th century
Length: 7.5 inches
Aerophone – Edge-blown – Flute/Whistle

Figural Elephant Zoomorphic Hunter’s Flute of the Bamileke people of Cameroon. A feather is still inserted in the blow opening. When not in use a feather was inserted to prevent insects from entering the tube chamber

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