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1921.9.132

Vessel horn, part of rain maker's outfit. [ASh [OPS move] 12/5/2017]

1921.9.132

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Collection type
Object
Description
Vessel horn, part of rain maker's outfit. [ASh [OPS move] 12/5/2017]
Long description
Horn vessel, possibly that of a bush buck deer. The horn is dark grey in colour with a spiral twist in the body. The horn appears to be empty. [ASh [OPS move] 12/5/2017]
Geographical reference
Uganda
Africa > Eastern Africa > Uganda
Western Region [Hoima, Kibale, Masindi districts] / Bunyoro-Kitara
Cultural groups
Nyoro
Person
Field collector John Roscoe
Field collector Mackie Ethnological Expedition
PRM source John Roscoe
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1920
Date collected
circa 1919
Acquisition information
Donated: 1921
Materials and processes
Material Animal Horn, Material Deer Antler Animal
Dimensions
Width: max 49 mm, Length: max 289 mm, Depth: max 48 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1921.9.132
Research and responses

Rev. John Roscoe The Soul of Central Africa, A General Account of The Mackie Ethnological Expedition, London 1922. Balfour Library Reference : Africa 8

Also: Roscoe The Northern Bantu, Cambridge 1915. Balfour Library Africa 8

Search terms: Vessel, Religion, Animalia, Animal Part, Religious Object

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