Horn

African?

late 19th century

Not on view

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Title: Horn
Date: late 19th century
Culture: African?
Medium: ivory, metal
Dimensions: L. 22 5/8 x Diam. Larger end-3 11/16 x 3 3/8; Smaller end 1 15/16 x 1 9/16 (57.5 x 9.3 x 8.5; 5 x 4 cm )
Classification: Aerophone-Lip Vibrated-horn
Credit Line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
Object Number: 89.4.1139
Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments

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