Receptacle
South Africa
not available anymore
Provenance
Dietmar Scheit, Berlin, GermanySize
L: 41 cm
L: 16.1 inch
Description
cattle horn, two pieces/nested, strips of animal skin for fixation, wooden base, narrow pointed end with metal application, incised decor;
cattle horns were turned into gun-powder containers and snuff boxes by many southern African peoples.