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

Related Objects