Power horn, Tanzania, Luguru, Size: H: 48 cm (H: 18.9 inch), ID: 3044721

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Lot 392

91 Tribal Art Auction

Power horn · Tanzania, Luguru · ID: 3044721

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Provenance

Walter Hekster, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Size

H: 48 cm

H: 18.9 inch

Description

animal horn, plant fibre, wood, base

The horns of various animals were filled with symbolic substances.They were used to cure, heal, cast spells, divine, and exorcise.

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