Trumpet

AF5167

Location: On Display in the Africa Galleries

From: Northeastern Zaire

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF5167
Current Location Africa Galleries - On Display
Culture Mangbetu
Provenience Northeastern Zaire
Section African
Materials Ivory | Reptile Skin
Description

Ivory trumpet, side-blown. Small with a ring of lizard skin around mouth end. For mouthpiece type, cf. AF223, AF835. The rim is badly chipped.

Height 4.29 cm
Length 28.26 cm
Width 0 cm
Depth 4.13 cm
Credit Line Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1924
Other Number 64 - Field Number

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