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ID_NUMBER:
99.238
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Edo designation
Akohẹn/Oko
English designation
Horn or Flute
Category
Provenance
Tingley, J.
Location
100 London Rd, London SE23 3PQ, UK
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Horniman Museum and Gardens
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Last Updated: 2022-09-01
Language:
english
ID_NUMBER
object id
99.238
ITEM_NAME
designation
ritual object (
ju-ju
horn)
DESCRIPTION
description
Brass ritual or `
ju-ju
horn. The rim of the horn is decorated with horizontal lines, the rest of the horn is decorated with zig-zags. On both sides and around the rim there are decpictions of creatures resembling lizards.
MATERIALS
material
copper alloy
MEASUREMENTS
dimensions
overall: 215 x 125 x 50 mm
DATE_MADE
date made
PLACE_MADE
production place
Benin City, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
CULTURE
ethnic attribution
CATEGORY1
Anthropology: Ethnography