Drinking Horn

AF589

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF589
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bushongo | Bangongo
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Horn (animal part) | Plant Fiber
Technique Carved
Description

Drinking horn. Wooden imitation of buffalo horn. Carved concentric circles on each side. Chevron pattern near strap - another band of squared dots near opening; a piece of twisted fiber goes through a hole at the base of the horn.

Similiar to AF588

Length 28 cm
Outside Diameter 9.2 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 519 - Other Number

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