Flute
Gallery Location
Not on View
Maker
Unidentified artist or workshop, Mossi style
Medium
Wood
Geography
Burkina Faso
Date
before 1981
Dimensions
L. 38.5 cm, Diam. 3.5 cm
Object number
2009.126.281
Credit Line
Donated by Esther Amrad Dagan in memory of her daughter Halit, and in homage to unknown African artists
Collection
Department
Art & Culture: Global Africa
Description
In Burkina Faso, flutes accompany masquerade spectacles and a variety of other communal events. Most often played by men, flutes are imbued with strength and are passed down through the family, often at initiation ceremonies.
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