Kudu Horn

late 19th century

Not on view

Said to inspire the vuvuzela, the distinctive twisted kudu antelope horn of South Africa was used both for music and to signal.This horn was once used in the southeast province of Kaffraria, South Africa.

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Title: Kudu Horn
Date: late 19th century
Geography: South Africa
Culture: South African
Medium: Horn
Dimensions: L. 92.5 cm (36 3/16.); Wide end H. 7.5 cm (3") W. 8.2 cm (3 1/8")
Classification: Aerophone-Lip Vibrated-horn
Credit Line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
Object Number: 89.4.466
Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments

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