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Ndemba (whistle)
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Ndemba (whistle)

Maker Unknown, Yaka
MediumWood
Dimensions17.6 H x 6.2 W x 7 D cm (w/stand 20 cm )
Credit LineGift of the Herman Copen Trust
Object numberAF2002.0512.COP
DescriptionWhistle (ndemba) in the form of a half-figure with upturned nose.
ClassificationsMusical Instruments / Equipment
Exhibitions
Beyond the Beat: Explorations in Music and Culture
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