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Wooden powder horn of canteen form; carved one side with central medallion and four radiating elements; wooden stopper; cord tied through two carved lugs
Wooden powder horn of canteen form; carved one side with central medallion and four radiating elements; wooden stopper; cord tied through two carved lugs
Object Number 2011.19.49
Display Title Wooden powder horn of canteen form; carved one side with central medallion and four radiating elements; wooden stopper; cord tied through two carved lugs
Descriptions
Object Description Wooden powder horn of canteen form; carved one side with central medallion and four radiating elements; wooden stopper; cord tied through two carved lugs, long bottle neck at top, some linear carving on neck, carved side protrudes to form a point
Inventory Description Container, canteen form; incised linear designs on conical side, wooden stopper; cord tied through two carved lugs, long bottle neck with linear carving
Classification
  • Powder Horn
Department Ethnographic
Date c. 1979 or earlier
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Ethiopia
Materials Wood Plant fiber
Dimensions Other: 23.5 x 14.8 x 5.1 cm (9 1/4 x 5 13/16 x 2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2011.19.49
Credit Line Gift of André J. Navez, Harvard '55
Provenance
Collector André J. Navez (-7/19/2011)
Donor Donated by André J. Navez (-7/19/2011)

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