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Hunting Horn, Belgian Congo (now Zaire), ca. 1925

Side view of hunting horn, Belgian Congo (now Zaire), ca. 1925

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NMM 7176. Hunting horn, Belgian Congo (now Zaire), ca. 1925. Sable antelope horn covered with hide sewn along the inner curve. Horns made from antelope horns are common in much of sub-Saharan Africa. Joe R. & Joella F. Utley Collection, 1999.


Side View

Hunting horn, Belgian Congo (now Zaire), ca. 1925


Embouchure and Bell End

Close-up of embouchure hole Close-up of bell

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