Turned horn cup, dark in colour, with incised bands at the base and near the top. Found inside leather container 1997.42.33 .1, and with three horn cups 1997.42.33 .2 and 1997.42.33 .4-.5. [JC [OPS move] 21/7/2016]

Collection type: Object
Description: Turned horn cup, dark in colour, with incised bands at the base and near the top. Found inside leather container 1997.42.33 .1, and with three horn cups 1997.42.33 .2 and 1997.42.33 .4-.5. [JC [OPS move] 21/7/2016]
Long description: Red leather container [.1] with attached lid containing four horn cups [.2 -.5] The container [.1] is made from dyed and stitched leather with a leather carrying strap. The top is attached to the base with four leather thongs. The edge of the lid is decorated with plaited white and black leather thongs. The base of the container is decorated with black and white woven leather thongs. The four cups [.2-.5] are made from turned horn. Three [.2,.4,.5] are light brown in colour. [.3] is dark brown in colour. [SM (Verve) 04/03/2014]
Geographical reference: Ethiopia
Africa > Eastern Africa > Ethiopia
Cultural groups: Arab
Person: Field collector Robert Ernest Cheesman; PRM source Mrs R.J. Townsend-Coles
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1944?, uncertain
Date collected: 1914 - 1944 ?
Acquisition information: Donated: 1997
Materials and processes: Material Cattle Horn Animal, Process Turned, Process Incised
Dimensions: Diameter: max 102 mm, Height: max 105 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1997.42.33.3
Research and responses: Material of horn cups identified as bovine horn by Dr Sonia O'Connor (University of Bradford), 7 April 2014 and not as previously recorded as Rhino horn and wood. [AH 10/04/2014]

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