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Tobacco horn
Museum number:
5-6873
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21050006873
Alternate number:
53 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.2307
Description:
Native name: Abur Eriang Tobacco horn; section of hollow cow horn capped top and bottom with leather; one cap removable; caps connected by leather strap; l. 49 cm; dia. 10 cm. Used by men to carry tobacco Made by men
Donor:
Mary Jean Aerni and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Moroto, Northern Region, Uganda
Verbatim coll. place:
Africa; Uganda; Moroto; Karamojong (Murdock 43:21)
Culture or time period:
Karamojong
Collector:
Mary Jean Aerni
Collection date:
Dec 1966
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
5.5 Stimulants, Narcotics, and Accessories
Accession date:
1967
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
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