Musical Horn

81-11-68

From: Sierra Leone

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 81-11-68
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Sierra Leone
Section African
Materials Ivory
Description

Short ivory horn with fine carving. The mouthpiece is surrounded by two bands of geometric incising the end of the horn is carved flat and has a small loop carved into the body of the horn. A hole has been bored through the end so thats both ends of the horn are open.

Height 3.5 cm
Length 22.7 cm
Width 5 cm
Credit Line Received from various sources, pre-1981

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