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1938.34.136

Side-blown ivory trumpet. Not a trumpet (JM).

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1938.34.136

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Collection type
Object
Description
Side-blown ivory trumpet. Not a trumpet (JM).
Geographical reference
Congo, Democratic Republic of
Africa > Central Africa > Congo, Democratic Republic of
Uele (Welle) & Ubangi Rivers
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1911
Date collected
By 1911
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Elephant Tooth Ivory Animal, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Length: max 352 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.34.136
Research and responses

Mountmorres is probably 6th Viscount William Geoffrey Bouchard de Montmorency Mountmorres (1872-1936), who embarked on a journey through the Congo in 1904. He also wrote papers on West Africa: 'Maize, cocoa and rubber: Hints on their production in West Africa', 'The commercial possibilities of West Africa' and 'The Congo Independent State, a report'. [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 4/10/2005]

TRUMPET SIDE BLOWN NOT A TRUMPET J.M. FLUTE 2

The Welle River is another name for the Uele River [RTS 16/10/2003].

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