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University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum)
Object Number: (Object Numbers):
AF221
Institution media
5 Images
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Akohẹn/Oko
English designation
Horn or Flute
Category
Musical Instruments
Provenance
Frishmuth, Sarah Sagehorn
Location
3260 South St, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
Institution data
Internal Data (eng)
Internal Data (eng)
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum)
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Last Updated: 2022-05-19
Language:
english
Object Number: (Object Numbers)
object id
AF221
Native Name: (Cultural Affiliations)
edo designation
Description: (Collection Details)
description
Side-blown trumpet. Incised decorative bands at mouth of trumpet.
Materials: (Production Details)
material
Ivory
Height: (Measurements)
dimensions
Length: (Measurements)
dimensions
Outside Diameter: (Measurements)
dimensions
Thickness: (Measurements)
dimensions
Unit: (Measurements)
dimensions
Width: (Measurements)
dimensions
Object Name: (Collection Details)
object type
Trumpet
Iconography: (Subject)
iconography
Date Made/Origin: (Date of Object)
date made
16th-19th century CE
Earliest: (Date of Object)
date made
1500
Latest: (Date of Object)
date made
1899
Period: (Date of Object)
date made
Technique: (Production Details)
production technique
Manufacture Location/Mint: (Provenience Details)/Manufacture Location/Mint: (Production Details)
production place
Place Name: (Place)
production place
Nigeria|Benin Kingdom
Place Type: (Place)
production place
Country|Kingdom
Credit Line
prior source
Gift of Mrs. Sarah (William D.) Frishmuth, 1900
Events/Events: (Collection Details)/Events: (Repatriation)/Events: (Analysis Details)
event
[EX-2019-1] Africa Galleries: From Maker To Museum - Exhibition (16 Nov 2019)
Culture: (Date of Object)
ethnic attribution
Edo (Africa)
Department: (Object Details)/Department: (Collection Identification)
department and institution
African
Location: (Current Location)
display status
On Display
Reference: (Bibliography)
bibliography
Website URL
weblink
https://www.penn.museum/collections/object.php?irn=98546
Accession Lot: (Collection Details)
[1900-19]
Culture Area: (Provenience Details)
West Africa
Other Number Type
Other Number: (Object Numbers)