Ivory Horn
17th/18th century | Österreichisches Kaiserhaus (k. u. k. Monarchie)
This ivory blow horn from the Benin Kingdom is listed in the inventory of the "k. k. Münz- und Antikenkabinett". From there it was transferred to the collections of Ambras Castle in 1847 and finally to the holdings of the predecessor institution of today's Weltmuseum Vienna in 1916.
This ivory blow horn from the Benin Kingdom is listed in the inventory of the "k. k. Münz- und Antikenkabinett". From there it was transferred to the collections of Ambras Castle in 1847 and finally to the holdings of the predecessor institution of today's Weltmuseum Vienna in 1916.
Collection:
Österreichisches Kaiserhaus (k. u. k. Monarchie)
Time:
17th/18th century
Entry Date:
1916
Object Name
Ivory Horn
Culture
Edo, Benin Kingdom
Material/technology:
Ivory
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
Sub-Saharan Africa
Invs.
91916
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