Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire)
Kuba

Wood, beads, fabric
ca. Mid-20th century
Length: 13.25 inches
Aerophone – Edge-blown – Flute/Whistle

A Kuba tapering tube flute topped by a bulbous circular top edge-blown end with a side single finger hole, a common form of the southern Congolese whistle. The opposite end is incised and in a four-sided dagger shape. Cloth and bead appendage attached. Signs of age and usage.