madzis (Whistle)

About this object

Narrative

Hector Webb said he repaired this whistle with pine pitch.

Cultural context

ceremonial

Physical description

Brown double reed whistle that is rectangular in cross section and bound in three sections with brown twine, two near each end and one near the middle. While the wider end is solid, there are two hollows through the smaller end where there is a taper cut double rectangular hole nearby at either side. Sealed with pine pitch.