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Horn made from elephant tusk
Horn made from elephant tusk
Object Number 2004.24.27645
Display Title Horn made from elephant tusk
Descriptions
Keywords
  • Music and Sound Communication
  • Ethnographic
  • Studio
Subject
  • Horn
  • Elephant Tusk
  • war
Department Photographic
Date 1977
Artist Hillel S. Burger
Culture
  • Plateau Nigerians
  • Bassa
  • Bassa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Nigeria
Additional Geographic Terms Niger River, lower; Bassa Cove
Materials Negative, black and white
Dimensions Overall: 10.16 x 12.7 cm (4 x 5 in.)

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