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Between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, ivory was often used for the hilts of ceremonial weapons as well as for powder horns and primers. Oliphants, or hunting horns, made use of the natural shape of the elephant tusk to produce a resonant sound.
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Title: Hunting Horn (Oliphant)
Date: 18th century
Geography: Attributed to India
Medium: Ivory; carved with gilded silver mounts
Dimensions: L. 48 1/2 in. (123.2 cm) (along the curve)
Classification: Ivories and Bone
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Number: 17.190.226
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