Horn cup

Museum number:
5-5982
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Accession number:
Acc.2220
Description:
Horn vessel; leather strap attached with aluminum and horn clamps; l. outside curve 68 cm.; mouth 9.5 x 11.5 cm.
Donor:
Arthur Storhaugh and Mrs. Arthur Storhaugh
Collection place:
Kenya
Verbatim coll. place:
East Africa; Kenya; Masai; Wakamba
Culture or time period:
Maasai people
Collector:
Arthur Storhaugh
Materials:
Aluminum (metal), Horn (animal material), and Leather
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
5.5 Stimulants, Narcotics, and Accessories
Accession date:
1967
Context of use:
To drink Pombe, a local beer
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Dimensions:
Mouth— width 11.5 centimeters, length outside curve— length 68 centimeters, and Mouth— height 9.5 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Horn cup, accession number 5-5982, described as Horn vessel; leather strap attached with aluminum and horn clamps; l. outside curve 68 cm.; mouth 9.5 x 11.5 cm.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Horn cup, accession number 5-5982, described as Horn vessel; leather strap attached with aluminum and horn clamps; l. outside curve 68 cm.; mouth 9.5 x 11.5 cm.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Horn cup, accession number 5-5982, described as Horn vessel; leather strap attached with aluminum and horn clamps; l. outside curve 68 cm.; mouth 9.5 x 11.5 cm.

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