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Amulet made from antelope horn

Historical main catalogue: "Sultan's daua, large antelope horn with fur rim on the outside and 2 wooden sticks on the inside. These are embedded in a solid black mass from which they protrude only approx. 2 cm. Ussiba."

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Cataloguing data

Object type
Amulet made from antelope horn
Dimensions
Weight: 0,366 kg
Height: 41 cm
Width: 9,5 cm
Depth: 6,5 cm
Objektmaß: cm H: 40,8 cm, B: 5 cm
Material/Technique
Wood, Fur, Resin , Horn
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III E 5443
Related object(s)

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    where
    Tanzania
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Africa

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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