Receptacle · South Africa · ID: 3036230
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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.
Comparing literature
Klopper, Sandra et. al., The Art of Southern Africa, Milan 2007, p. 166