Armand Hutereau as an ethnomusicologist
Object type:
musical instrument > aerophones > flutes > whistle
Materials:
wood, metals > copper (and alloys)
Legend:
This straight flute is a good example of the elegance, accidental decoration and musical efficiency you would expect a European flute builder to be inspired by. The mention about its use is even nicer: "it is blown when one is drinking wine". Or is it, like the feather in the hair, a sign that one has had too much wine?
Place of collecting:
Democratic Republic of the Congo > Equateur > Ubangi
Culture:
Ngbaka
Acquisition related person:
Armand Joseph Oscar Hutereau (°1875 - †1914) as donor
Date of acquisition:
1913-07-25
Dimensions:
25,2 cm x 3,2 cm
Inventory number:
MO.0.0.13642