Receptacle ·  Afrique du Sud · ID: 3036230

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.

Littérature comparée

Klopper, Sandra et. al., The Art of Southern Africa, Milan 2007, p. 166