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Side-Blown Trumpet

late 1800s

Equatorial Africa, Cameroon; Fang, 19th century

Medium
Elephant ivory
Measurements
Overall: 38 cm (14 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 1998.93
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Location
Not on view
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A tapering ivory trumpet is mottled with dark brown and warm amber. At the narrow peak, a carved human head with wide eyes and a flat hairstyle faces forward. Below, geometric zigzag patterns and cross-hatched bands surround a diamond-shaped aperture. The lower half transitions into a smooth, polished cylinder highlighting the material's vertical grain. This hollow form widens from the intricate carvings at the top down to a broad opening at the base.

Side-Blown Trumpet

late 1800s

Equatorial Africa, Cameroon; Fang, 19th century

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