Amulet

68-18-25

From: Gabon

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number 68-18-25
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Fang
Provenience Gabon
Section African
Materials Antelope Horn
Description

Polish stained ivory elephant tusk amulet (contained ancestor's bone). This is not elephant bone. It is an antelope horn with a band of braided raffia around larger end.

Credit Line Gift of Mrs. S. Logan Kerr, 1968
Other Number 26 - Collector Number

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