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Object Number
35-31-50/1156
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, tapered tubular, flanged end, ridged round mouthpiece, fiber loop
Classification
- Woodwind
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Basa
- Basa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms
Cameroon, southern
Dimensions
Overall: 56 x 7.7 x 7 cm (22 1/16 x 3 1/16 x 2 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
35-31-50/1156
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35-31-50/1154 | Calling "horn" and musical instrument (sep) of elephant ivory |
Woodwind
|
Cameroon
| |
| 35-31-50/1155 | Calling "horn" and musical instrument (sep) of elephant ivory |
Woodwind
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3412 | Ivory war-calling horn |
Woodwind
|
Cameroon
| |
| 65-3-50/10705 | Elephant ivory horn. Bird motif on the distal end and a plant fiber strap. |
Woodwind
|
Zaire
| |
| 98-3-50/51313 | Ivory horn |
Woodwind
|
Africa
| |
| 39-39-50/3930 | Trumpet of elephant tusk, wrapped with reptile skin, goat fur attached to end |
Woodwind
|
Uganda
| |
| 83-14-50/30206 | Trumpet made from elephant's tusk |
Woodwind
|
Angola
| |
| 18-21-50/B2087 | Ivory war horn |
Woodwind
|
Cameroon
| |
| 83-14-50/30205 | Trumpet made from elephant's tusk |
Woodwind
|
Angola
| |
| 46-78-50/6057 | One ivory horn carved from elephant tusk, and has circular design |
Woodwind
|
Zaire
| |
| 24-32-50/B3755 | Ivory horn |
Woodwind
|
Congo
| |
| 24-32-50/B3760 | Ivory trumpet |
Woodwind
|
Uganda
|