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The transverse horn is made from the tusk of an elephant. It is decorated with black dots at the top and an opening through which it can be blown. It was used to sound a signal.

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Städtische Museen Freiburg
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Cultural attribution
Mangbetu
Object type
Signalhorn
Dimensions
Länge: 800.0 mm, Durchmesser: 125.0 mm
Material/Technique
Carving
Current location
Museum Natur und Mensch
Inventory number
I/0717

Provenance and sources

when
1850 - 1877

when
1904
who
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg - Depositors

where
Africa (location/origin)
Congo (location/origin)
who
Rosset, Carl Friedrich - Collectors

Provenance
On permanent loan from the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, 1904 Brought into the university collection by Carl Friedrich Rosset (1842-1878), who was stationed in Sudan as vice-consul and governor. How the bugle came into the possession of C. F. Rosset is unknown.

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