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Ivory trumpet
Object Number 24-32-50/B3692
Display Title Ivory trumpet
Descriptions
Inventory Description Horn, carved ivory, oval mouthpiece, reptile and animal skin coverings, strap
Classification
  • Woodwind
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Bambooba
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Uganda
Additional Geographic Terms Uganda, West
Materials Ivory, Elephant hide, Reptile skin, Fiber, Metal, Animal hair, Plant fiber
Dimensions Overall: 50 x 8.2 x 7 cm (19 11/16 x 3 1/4 x 2 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object B3692

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