Whistle
Whistle
Object name: Whistle
Date: 1775-1825
Dimensions:
95 x 95 mm
Medium: Whale bone
Object number: C04734
DescriptionMaori Nguru (nose flute) carved from a whale's tooth with a tiki figure on one side. A tiki is an ancestral figure. They are carved on flutes and pendants for good luck. Small musical instruments like these (Taonga Puoro) were attached to cords and worn as ornaments hung around the neck.
Culture: Oceania