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1959.9.21B

Drinking horn carved with geometric motifs. There are two perforations in the rim and one at the base. [Joanna Cole [OPS Move] 30/06/2016]

1959.9.21B

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Collection type
Object
Description
Drinking horn carved with geometric motifs. There are two perforations in the rim and one at the base. [Joanna Cole [OPS Move] 30/06/2016]
Geographical reference
Cameroon
Africa > Central Africa > Cameroon
Fumban
Cultural groups
Bamum
Person
Field collector Lois Mitchison
PRM source Lois Mitchison
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1958
Date collected
1958
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1959
Materials and processes
Material Animal Horn, Process Carved, Process Perforated, Process Decorated
Dimensions
Length: max 360 mm, Diameter: max 120 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1959.9.21B

Search terms: Vessel, Status, Figure, Insignia, Food and Drink, Insect Figure, Food Accessory