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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

  • Date:
    Late 19th - early 20th century
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  • Collection:
    National Museums Scotland
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  • Place of production:
    Zande, Sudan, Southern Central Africa, AFRICA
  • Culture:Azande
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  • Materials:Elephant ivory
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  • Repository:National Museums Scotland
  • Measurements:Approximate Height 120; Approximate Length 580; Approximate Depth 50mm