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Object Number
35-31-50/1155
Display Title
Calling "horn" and musical instrument (sep) of elephant ivory
Descriptions
Object Description
Calling "horn" and musical instrument (sep) of elephant ivory
Inventory Description
Horn, tusk, hollow, square perforation, tubular mouthpiece, brown
Classification
- Woodwind
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Basa
- Basa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms
Cameroon, southern
Materials
Ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 47.5 x 5.6 x 5 cm (18 11/16 x 2 3/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
35-31-50/1155
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