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Object Number
997-12-30/11750
Display Title
Sounding horn (abeng)
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Abeng
Object Description
Sounding horn (abeng), the historic horn sounded by Jamaican maroons to call their people into battle against the British. This is a duplicate of the original green abeng, except for its color. It has not been painted as this would activate the power of the abeng.
Inventory Description
Horn, braided fiber strap attached by copper wire to notched end.
Classification
- Unclassified
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1/5/97-1/8/97
Artist
Rupert Reid
Culture
- Modern
- Maroon
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
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Jamaica
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Accompong
Additional Geographic Terms
West Indies
Materials
Horn, Fiber, Cow horn, Banana leaf
Dimensions
Overall: 28 x 6.3 x 8.2 cm (11 x 2 1/2 x 3 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
997-12-30/11750
Credit Line
Gift of Lucia Cargill and George Brandon on behalf of the people of Accompong, Jamaica
Provenance
Collector
Lucia C. Cargill
(2/28/97)
Collector
Dr. George Brandon
(2/28/97)
Donor
Lucia C. Cargill
(2/28/97)
Donor
Dr. George Brandon
(2/28/97)
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