Drinking Horn

(not entered)Carved Drinking Cup with Finial

Artist Unidentified Grasslands Cameroon artist

Date20th century

Place createdCameroon, Africa

Mediumbovine horn, copper alloy

DimensionsCup: 13 15/16 × 4 in. (35.4 × 10.2 cm)
Part (Finial): 3 1/16 × 1 3/4 in. (7.8 × 4.4 cm)
7 × 14 1/4 × 4 in. (17.8 × 36.2 × 10.2 cm)

ClassificationsIvory & Bone

DepartmentAfrican Art

Credit LineGift of Dr. Evelyn Adams in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Adams

Accession Number1988.67a-b

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