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Object Number
24-32-50/B3755
Display Title
Ivory horn
Descriptions
Object Description
Horn - The hollow horn is carved from a single piece of ivory. The instrument curves slightly and becomes wider from top to bottom. The top ends in a carved human head wearing a hat.
The opening is found on the top of a retangular projection 8.0 cm from the top of the horn. This projection is decorated with carved straight lines.
The bottom section of the horn is decorated with raised bands that are carved with straight lines. There are three bands circling around the horn separated by four diagonal lines (two on each side of the instrument).
The Peabody number is written on the inside bottom of the horn.
Inventory Description
Horn, carved tusk, hatched band design, ridged mouthpiece, human head end
Classification
- Woodwind
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Zande
- Lulenga
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Congo
Additional Geographic Terms
Ituri Forest; Democratic Republic of Congo, northeast
Materials
Ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 45 x 6 x 4.9 cm (17 11/16 x 2 3/8 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
B-3755
Provenance
Collector
Pere Van Hoeff
(1924)
Collector
Dr. John C. Phillips
(1924 - 12/1924)
Donor
Dr. John C. Phillips
(1924 - 12/1924)
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