Powder Horn

AF847

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF847
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Ivory | Horn (animal part) | Plant Fiber
Description

Ivory tusk, used as a vessel to hold powder. Opening at each end, larger end is stuffed with some type of filling (plant fiber-root or reed?). Small black dots are sporadic on 3/4 of horn. Two holes near rim of larger opening. There are two indentations 3/4 of the way on the front side of horn.

Length 26 cm
Outside Diameter 4.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912

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