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Musical horn; carved of ivory; section of ivory with diamond-shaped mouthpiece carved near one end and handle carved opposite just above mouthpiece; hole carved in small closed end of horn; geometric patterns in band around mouthpiece and down length of horn.

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  • Repository:British Museum