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Powder horn

Object Details

Description
Wood container, flat back, conical front, triangular projections with holes for strap flank tall narrow smooth cylindrical neck. Resin plugs on sides. Overall chip carving. Leather loop through proper left triangular projection.
Provenance
Dealer, Africa Hotel, Tunisia, -- to 1973
Harold Gray, 1973 to 2015
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Data Source
National Museum of African Art
Maker
Undetermined artist
Date
19th-20th century
Credit Line
Gift of Harold Gray
Medium
Wood, resin, leather
Dimensions
H x W x D: 22 × 12 × 6.8 cm (8 11/16 × 4 3/4 × 2 11/16 in.)
Type
Sculpture
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