Fine, old Abelam coconut shell whistle with nice patina from long use

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Fine, old Abelam coconut shell whistle with nice patina from long use:
$81.00

Fine, old Abelam coconut shell whistle with nice patina from long useCoconut shell whistles are important objects in Abelam culture!Whenever there is an important ceremony in the village the whistle is blown to chase out women, children and non initiated young men.The last photo shows the collector the late Dieter Alfons Eichhorn, Herne, Westfalia, Germany.He field collected this nice, old whistle in Kinbangua Village in 1987.11 cm x 5 cm