Chiefs Horn
An ivory horn with a diamond shaped mouth piece, and a band of raised squares. 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 ...[more]
An ivory horn with a diamond shaped mouth piece, and a band of raised squares. 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. This was originally part of the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum collection. It was acquired by the British Museum in 1954.
An ivory horn with a diamond shaped mouth piece, and a band of raised squares. 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. This was originally part of the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum collection. It was acquired by the British Museum in 1954. [less]
Further Information
- Object: Chiefs Horn
- Materials: Bone, ivory, tooth
- Culture Group: Unknown
- Dimensions: 650mm [L] x 140mm [W] x 100mm [C]
- Production Date: Pre 1954
- Associated Places: Unknown
- Associated People: Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
- Museum: British Museum
- Accession Number: BM:Af.1954.23.911
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