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Animal horn
Object Number 2009.22.17
Display Title Animal horn
Descriptions
Object Description Animal horn, painted to resemble a bird; brown beaked face with cream eyes; cream body with brown wings, fish?; two sections cut out near base; small amount of red color
Inventory Description Carving, horn, oval ring base, tapered to point, painted animals
Classification
  • Carving
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Hutu?
  • Batwa?
  • Tutsi?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Rwanda
Materials Animal horn, paint
Dimensions Overall: 29 x 8.1 x 6.5 cm (11 7/16 x 3 3/16 x 2 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2009.22.17
Credit Line Gift of Helen F. Codere
Provenance
Collector Dr. Helen Codere
Donor Dr. Helen Codere

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