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musical instrument > aerophones > horn > transverse horn > transverse curved drum
Materials
ivory
Theme
travel, exploration and research
Legend
Ivory tusk collected by H.M. Stanley and documented as War horn of the Abawiswa. Welle (Uele) river. Bomakandi. The original tag reads: "War Horn of the Abawiswa tribe. Welle River. Bomakandi".
This item belonged to the traveller Henry M. Stanley (1841-1904), and is now part of the Henry M. Stanley Collection of memorabilia, that his son Denzil M. Stanley donated to the Museum in 1954. Along with other objects, it records Stanley's travels in Africa, and the Victorian era.
Original owner
Henry Morton Stanley (°1841 - †1904)
Date of acquisition
1954-08-18
Dimensions
58 cm x 10 cm
Inventory number
HO.1954.72.167
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