Side-Blown Horn (Mpungi) or (Kithenda)
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Object Label
A prominent leader owned this horn. It was blown to announce his arrival at special events and state occasions. The deep red-orange color resulted from repeated applications of palm oil and years of handling.
Caption
Yombe. Side-Blown Horn (Mpungi) or (Kithenda), 19th century. Ivory, fiber, cloth, 28 x 3 in. (diam.) (71.1 x 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of The Roebling Society, 80.32. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 80.32_SL1_edited.jpg)
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Collection
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Collection
Culture
Title
Side-Blown Horn (Mpungi) or (Kithenda)
Date
19th century
Geography
Medium
Ivory, fiber, cloth
Classification
Dimensions
28 x 3 in. (diam.) (71.1 x 7.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of The Roebling Society
Accession Number
80.32
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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