Horn ·  R. D. Congo, Azandé · ID: 3033717

Description

ivory, oval mouth piece, reptile skin, drilled holes at the lower rim, min. dam., fissures because of old age, slight traces of abrasion;
such trumpets are typical for the whole of northeastern Zaire. They were played in the court and represented royal power and presence. They announced the kings movements and his victories. They were used to be played in pairs.

Littérature comparée

Ginzberg, Marc, Afrikanische Formen, Mailand 2001, p. 141