<em>Horn</em>, before 1922. Ivory, 1 3/4 x 16 9/16 in. (4.5 x 42 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.1229. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.22.1229_threequarter_PS5.jpg)

Horn

Medium: Ivory

Geograhical Locations:

Dates:before 1922

Dimensions: 1 3/4 x 16 9/16 in. (4.5 x 42 cm)

Collections:

Accession Number: 22.1229

Image: CUR.22.1229_threequarter_PS5.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Brown ivory horn. Front half is raised slightly above rest of horn. Small oval mouthpiece surmounted by stylized human head which ends as a pointed finial. Head pierced by two holes which hold a twisted fiber string. Condition: edges of bell chipped. Some discoloration in recesses and near bell. Warm brown patina.

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