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Object Number
22-2-50/B3619
Display Title
Ivory war horn, carved
Descriptions
Object Description
Ivory war horn, carved with two large human figures holding spears and two smaller human figures holding clubs in bas-relief with nucleated circle pattern.
Inventory Description
Horn, carved, 4 human figures, incised, diamond shaped mouthpiece, grooved
Classification
- Woodwind
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Bulu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Cameroon
Materials
Horn, Elephant ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 45.5 x 6.4 x 5.8 cm (17 15/16 x 2 1/2 x 2 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
22-2-50/B3619
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|
Cameroon
| |
| 18-21-50/B2087 | Ivory war horn |
Woodwind
|
Cameroon
| |
| 20-29-50/B2203.2 | Ivory war horns |
Woodwind
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3412 | Ivory war-calling horn |
Woodwind
|
Cameroon
| |
| 20-29-50/B2203.3 | Ivory war horns |
Woodwind
|
Cameroon
| |
| 98-3-50/51314 | Ivory war horn |
Woodwind
|
Africa
| |
| 35-31-50/1154 | Calling "horn" and musical instrument (sep) of elephant ivory |
Woodwind
|
Cameroon
| |
| 29-76-50/H1156 | Old ivory horn |
Woodwind
|
Liberia
| |
| 24-32-50/B3755 | Ivory horn |
Woodwind
|
Congo
| |
| 20-29-50/B2203.1 | Ivory war horns |
Woodwind
|
Cameroon
| |
| 20-29-50/B2203 | Ivory war horns |
Woodwind
|
Cameroon
| |
| 21-28-50/B2761 | War horn |
Woodwind
|
Cameroon
|