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Object Number 20-29-50/B2205.1
Display Title Trumpet-like objects of ivory (fetish holders?)
Descriptions
Inventory Description Powder horn, ivory tusk, hollow, brass cap 1 end, metal loop other end
Classification
  • Powder Horn
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Bene
  • Fang
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms West Africa
Dimensions Overall: 43 x 3.9 x 3.4 cm (16 15/16 x 1 9/16 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 20-29-50/B2205.1

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Handle
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