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Object Number
22-2-50/B2925
Display Title
Carved ivory war horn
Descriptions
Object Description
Carved ivory war horn with human, snake, animal, reptile and plant figures carved in relief with nucleated circle pattern.
Inventory Description
Horn, diamond shape mouthpiece, incised animal and human designs
Classification
- Woodwind
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Bulu
- Fang
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms
Cameroon, southern
Materials
Horn, Pigment, Elephant ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 40.3 x 6.4 x 4.6 cm (15 7/8 x 2 1/2 x 1 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
22-2-50/B-2925
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-2-50/B3619 | Ivory war horn, carved |
Woodwind
|
Cameroon
| |
| 18-21-50/B2087 | Ivory war horn |
Woodwind
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3412 | Ivory war-calling horn |
Woodwind
|
Cameroon
| |
| 20-29-50/B2203.3 | Ivory war horns |
Woodwind
|
Cameroon
| |
| 20-29-50/B2203.2 | Ivory war horns |
Woodwind
|
Cameroon
| |
| 98-3-50/51314 | Ivory war horn |
Woodwind
|
Africa
| |
| 65-3-50/10705 | Elephant ivory horn. Bird motif on the distal end and a plant fiber strap. |
Woodwind
|
Zaire
| |
| 29-76-50/H1156 | Old ivory horn |
Woodwind
|
Liberia
| |
| 20-29-50/B2203 | Ivory war horns |
Woodwind
|
Cameroon
| |
| 20-29-50/B2203.1 | Ivory war horns |
Woodwind
|
Cameroon
| |
| 35-31-50/1154 | Calling "horn" and musical instrument (sep) of elephant ivory |
Woodwind
|
Cameroon
| |
| 24-32-50/B3692 | Ivory trumpet |
Woodwind
|
Uganda
|