Horn

Description

Horn or trumpet of elephant ivory or ombeya, with carved knife shaped point, notched along either side of mouth piece which is decorated with two carved bands of vertical stripes: Africa, Southern Central Africa, Sudan, Zande, Azande people, late 19th - early 20th century

Museum reference

A.1906.565

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Horn, Trumpet

Production information

Unknown
Zande, Sudan, Southern Central Africa

Date

Late 19th - early 20th century

Style / Culture

Azande

Materials

Elephant ivory

Physical description

Elephant ivory; grooved mouthpiece

Exhibitions

• Performance and Lives (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Man and Music (16 Aug 1983 - 15 Jan 1984)
  Royal Scottish Museum

On display

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