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Whistle
Whistle
late 1800s
Probably hippopotamus ivory
Overall: 7.3 x 3.2 cm (2 7/8 x 1 1/4 in.)
Educational Purchase Fund 1915.443
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This was the first sculptural work from Africa to enter the CMA's collection.
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