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Object Number
40-24-50/5007
Display Title
Busk buck horn blown to make game sleep
Descriptions
Object Description
Busk buck horn blown to make game sleep while nets are put up - beeswax in mouth
Inventory Description
Horn, worked horn, tip brkn at perf and perf nearby, 2 angled perfs at center
Classification
- Woodwind
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Bari
- Belanda
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan: Tambura
Materials
Horn
Dimensions
Overall: 14.9 x 3.1 x 3.3 cm (5 7/8 x 1 1/4 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
40-24-50/5007
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