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A superb and old two tone whistle, carved with a monoxyle bélière, decorated with thin superimposed hems characteristic of the pendé tradition, and with a rare decoration of engraved points in constellation in its lower part. For other modes of pendé whistles, see : Afrique, l'art des formes, collection Marc Ginzberg, Éd. Skira / Seuil, 2000, p. 142 and 143. Pendé, Democratic Republic of Congo Ivory, superb and old patina of use. H. 7,3 cm Provenance : Collection Nadine Vinot-Postry, Paris.

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A superb and old two tone whistle, carved with a monoxyle bélière, decorated with thin superimposed hems characteristic of the pendé tradition, and with a rare decoration of engraved points in constellation in its lower part. For other modes of pendé whistles, see : Afrique, l'art des formes, collection Marc Ginzberg, Éd. Skira / Seuil, 2000, p. 142 and 143. Pendé, Democratic Republic of Congo Ivory, superb and old patina of use. H. 7,3 cm Provenance : Collection Nadine Vinot-Postry, Paris.

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