Object class: Horns (animal components) / Culture or time period: African cultures - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Animal horn, accession number 5-14360, described as Trumpet, patinated red-stained elephant tusk. Damaged at base, modified at tip with opening. Incised linear dots. Length 40.5 centimeters. Purchased for $300, August 1983.

Hearst Museum object titled Animal horn, accession number 5-5871, described as “medicine” charm of deer horn; length 7.5 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Animal horn, accession number 5-5877, described as medicine horn or charm; horn; length 13 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Animal horn, accession number 5-5873, described as medicine charm; horn of small black deer; ordinarily contains medicine; length 7.5 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Horn, accession number 5-1508, described as Horn, cow, used to call people from field to accompany Poro spirit impersonators.

Hearst Museum object titled Horn, accession number 5-11559b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Horn, accession number 5-7999, described as Medicine horn; piece animal horn; length: 12 cm. magic

Hearst Museum object titled Horn, accession number 5-6178, described as Bush-buck horn; old specimen with carved tip; l. 17.4 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Horn, accession number 5-13137, described as To-Mi., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13137, acc no. 3174. File code: 5.2 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Horn of cow; and bee's wax Context of use: Used for healing by special man who places horn over affected area of sick person; pierces a hole in the wax with a small stick and sucks = made by male elder. Used on any sick person. Made in 1960. Treatment cost =51= Description: Cupping horn; top half of cow horn (11 cm x 5.5 cm) 1 bee's wax at tip.

Hearst Museum object titled Horn, accession number 5-6951a, no description available.