The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 23, 2025

Whistle (kasengosengo)

before 1915

Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Pende-style maker

wood
Overall: 9.6 x 4.8 cm (3 3/4 x 1 7/8 in.)
Gift of Mrs. Louise M. Dunn in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Jelliffe 1954.376
Location: Not on view

Description

This small whistle displays a finely detailed head with bi-lobed coiffure similar to Pende masks.
  • by 1954
    Louise M. Dunn
    1954–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art by gift
  • Materials of the Artist. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 4-December 12, 1958).
  • {{cite web|title=Whistle (kasengosengo)|url=false|author=|year=before 1915|access-date=23 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1954.376