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Trumpet

Sitting atop this carved ivory trumpet is the figure of a woman offering a suckling baby her right breast. The female figure shows a pointed hat or coiffure and wears armlets and anklets, indicating high rank. There is some damage to the base of the instrument and on the back. The trumpet is now a golden amber colour.

  • Culture:Yombe
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  • Repository:Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts
  • Measurements:h 41.6 x w 4.5 x d 5.5 cm