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Small horn: "head of snake society"
Small horn: "head of snake society"
Object Number 37-77-50/2896
Display Title Small horn: "head of snake society"
Descriptions
Object Description Small horn: "head of snake society"
Inventory Description Small horn, plain, tapered.
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Horn
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Mano
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Additional Geographic Terms Ganta, vicinity of
Materials Horn
Dimensions Overall: 13.3 x 2.4 x 2 cm (5 1/4 x 15/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 37-77-50/2896
Provenance
Collector Dr. George W. Harley (1936-1937)
Seller Dr. George W. Harley (1936-1937)

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