Mossi Wood Whistle or Flute, Based

Slim as a candle, with a little knowledge of anatomy.

Mossi carvers of Burkina Faso, West Africa, made this whistle or flute in wood in the 20th century. Wooden pipes and whistles are commonly connected with music and signaling across West Africa. A bulbous head with a pinched neck tops a narrow torso, from which two slim arms curve out and down. A band of lighter wrapping circles the neck. The dark brown wood sits on a slender metal base.

About eleven inches tall. Delicate, and happy to be looked at from the side.