Ornament Item Number: K4.232 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Plain carved and polished brown horn with the ends coiled with copper. Shaped like an rounded oval open mouth.
History Of Use
Worn as an ornament on the upper arm.
Item History
- Made in Tanzania
- Owned by British Museum before August 1960
- Received from British Museum (Exchanger) during August 1960
What
Who
- Culture
- Maasai
- Previous Owner
- British Museum
- Received from
- British Museum (Exchanger)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Tanzania
When
- Ownership Date
- before August 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during August 1960
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0022/0139