Animal Horn Item Number: Aa135 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wildebeest horn. Curved, branched section of horn. The dark brown outer layer is hard; the inner layer is a lighter brown and has a spongy consistency. A small area above the branched section is worn.
History Of Use
Used to round the pieces of ostrich shell by chipping on a stone base.
Cultural Context
Shell bead manufacture.
Item History
- Made in Botswana
- Collected between 1967 and 1975
- Owned by Frank A. Gaudin before September 15, 1975
- Received from Frank A. Gaudin (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) on September 15, 1975
What
- Name
- Animal Horn
- Identification Number
- Aa135
- Type of Item
- horn
- Material
- wildebeest horn
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut
- Overall
- height 29.0 cm, depth 7.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Khoisan ?
- Previous Owner
- Frank A. Gaudin
- Received from
- Frank A. Gaudin (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Botswana
When
- Collection Date
- between 1967 and 1975
- Ownership Date
- before September 15, 1975
- Acquisition Date
- on September 15, 1975
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0287/0110