Chiefs Horn

This is a musical horn, made out of ivory. It has a side-blown mouth piece and a dark brown patina. Horns of this kind were often called war horns but a chiefs horn is a more accurate description as they were most commonly played by a hornblower who attended the chief.

Further Information

  • Type: Musical instruments
  • Object: Chiefs Horn
  • Materials: Bone, ivory, tooth
  • Culture Group: Other
  • Dimensions: 700mm [L] x 110mm [W] x 120mm [C]
  • Production Date: Pre 1939
  • Associated Places: Mendeland;Pandambang
  • Associated People: Cranmore Ethnographical Museum [Year Acquired: 1939]
  • Museum: British Museum
  • Accession Number: BM:Af.1939.13.1

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