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Horns

Lega Ceremonial Trumpet

Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
Lega

Bone
Mid 1900's

Length: 28 inches
Aerophone - Lip Vibrated - Horn

An expressive ceremonial trumpet/horn from the Lega People. Very carefully crafted object made from animal bone, with depiction of three faces, representing ancestors, the living, and the unborn. The oval lip shaped blow-hole in the center is where the living figure resides. The bottom depicts the ancestor and is represented by a heavy leather bell attached to the bone with metal rings pierced around the bottom edge. Probably made for the tourist trade.

 

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Catalog#: AF-AELV-50-45