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Object Number
40-24-50/4968
Display Title
Wooden war and (now) dancing horn - ornamented with fish skin
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Ornament, carved wood, conical w/bent end, scaled skin, feather inserted, 4 perf
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Mberidi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Sudan
Additional Geographic Terms
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan: Abu Satta Hills-north of Tambura
Materials
Wood, Skin, Feather, Cotton string
Dimensions
Overall: 23.4 x 5.4 x 2.9 cm (9 3/16 x 2 1/8 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
40-24-50/4968
Provenance
Collector
Mr. J. G. Myers
(1939)
Seller
Mr. J. G. Myers
(03/13/1940)
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