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Object Number
22-2-50/B3412
Display Title
Ivory war-calling horn
Descriptions
Object Description
Elephant ivory war-calling horn. There is animal skin wrapped around the proximal section of the horn (over ~13cm). A blowhole is located in the distal (front) end of the horn and the air hole is 8cm in from the distal end. An oval perforation for purposes of strapping the object is positioned on the reverse side opposite the air hole.
Inventory Description
Horn, tapered tubular, square mouthpiece, leather band one end
Classification
- Woodwind
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Basa?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms
Cameroon, southern
Dimensions
Overall: 6 x 44 x 5 cm (2 3/8 x 17 5/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
22-2-50/B-3412
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 35-31-50/1155 | Calling "horn" and musical instrument (sep) of elephant ivory |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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|
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