Transverse horn (Mangbetu cultural area) - MO.1954.134.75
2nd quarter of the 19th century. Elephant ivory. RD Congo. Registered in 1954. Donated by S. Edkins.
Among the Mangbetu and their neighbours, these horns were associated with the figure of the chief. They resounded during times of war or were played in ceremonial and dance orchestras.
