Horn (animal part)
Musical Horn
2014-13-10
From: Sudan | Khartoum
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | 2014-13-10 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Sudan | Khartoum |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Horn (animal part) | Leather | Ivory |
| Description | Embaba Horn. Laterally-blown ivory horn with a bell of leather attached to the wide end of the tusk. The embouchure is likewise covered with leather as is the proximal end. braided leather carrying strap ending with tassels. Smaller end of horn has knob of leather with a band of ivory encirciling it. Good condition |
| Height | 10.5 cm |
| Length | 63.5 cm |
| Width | 12.1 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Franklin Institute, 2014 |
| Other Number | 33 - Franklin Institute Number | L-222-10 - Old Loan Number | I327 - Seder Number |
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