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Side-blown Trumpet (ndolo maha bului)
Side-blown Trumpet (ndolo maha bului)
Side-blown Trumpet (ndolo maha bului)

Side-blown Trumpet (ndolo maha bului)

DateEarly 20th century
Associated withAfrica
MediumElephant ivory
Dimensions14 × 2 7/8 × 2 in. (35.6 × 7.3 × 5.1 cm) (2 in. depth measured at curve of horn)
ClassificationsBone and Ivory
Credit LineGift of Benita Baird and Ron Barab
Object number2019.3.9
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Side-blown Trumpet (ndolo maha bului)
Artist Unknown
Early 20th century
Bwami Society Mask (lukungu)
Lega artist
early 20th century (before 1930s)
Knife
Unknown
circa 1756
Fish jawbone
Unknown
19th century
Fish jawbone
Unknown
19th century
Large fish jawbone
Unknown
19th century
Virgin and Child
Unknown
circa 1250–1270
Horn
Unknown
1750–1751
Sande Society Helmet Mask (sowei)
Sewa Mende artist
mid-20th century
Bearded Rider (pomdo or nomoli)
Kissi or Mende artist
before 1550
Male Figure (pomdo or nomoli)
Kissi or Mende artist
before 1550
Standing Female Figure (minsereh)
Mende or Temne artist
circa 1935