Collector:

Lt. U S N Emory H. Taunt  Search this

Donor Name:

Lt. U S N Emory H. Taunt  Search this

Culture:

Bangi  Search this

Object Type:

Horn

Place:

Boyoma Falls (Stanley Falls), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa

Accession Date:

1886

Collection Date:

1885

Notes:

FROM CARD: "Rear Adm. E. English" "Made from an elephant's tusk, the natural cavity forming the bore. The mouth hole is on the inside of the curve of the tusk. The outer surface has been cut down, leaving a raised lip about the mouth hole. A thumb hole is made in the side above the mouth hole. Illus. in the USNM Rept. 1896; Pl. 68, fig. 12, p.552 Bulletin 136, USNM, pl 19g, p. 132" Size: "L. 1m., 12cm. D. ca. 10cm"

Record Last Modified:

8 Dec 2020

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

017986

USNM Number:

E127195-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/32bcf0d33-27bc-48fa-8c92-e58bb2e83f39

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8333762