Horn · Nigeria, Urhobo · ID: 3032758
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Provenance
Philippe Laeremans, Liège, BelgiumSize
H: 35,5 cm
H: 14.0 inch
Description
ivory, shiny honey brown patina, the upper part carved with a stylized human face, rectangular mouthpiece, min. dam., slight traces of usage, fissures, on base;
such instruments were used at public appearances of kings and other high officials.
The object Horn with the object ID 3032758 was last part of the auction 69th tribal art auction at June 2, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 348.
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Comparing literature
Foss, Perkins (ed.), Where Gods and Mortals Meet, New York 2004, p. 25, ill. 8