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Late 19th C. African Cameroon Bronze Ceremonial Horn

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Late 19th C. African Cameroon Bronze Ceremonial Horn

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Central Africa, Cameroon, Bamileke or Bamun, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A bronze trumpet or horn, cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) method, with a plaited natural fiber strap threaded through two integral bronze loops. The horn features a seated figure playing a similar instrument -depicted in the round at the upper end atop the horn, which is further adorned with an upper register featuring a dotted zigzag bordered by a striated band above and a beaded band below. Zigzag patterns were favored motifs for carved ivory trumpet/horn pieces as well. The wider register at the base of the horn features low-relief flowers and spiral motifs upon an incised diamond-pattern, bordered by a plaited lower band and a striated upper band. Custom stand. Size: 12.875" H (32.7 cm); 16.625" H (42.2 cm) on stand

In Cameroon, horns were traditionally used during hunting rituals, for a calls to war, and by the ancestors as a status-symbol, during special events and festivities.

Provenance: Adeon Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA, acquired prior to 1970.

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Condition

Wear to braided textile strap shows that it was probably used traditionally. Bronze shows nice green and russet patina.

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Late 19th C. African Cameroon Bronze Ceremonial Horn

Name: Late 19th C. African Cameroon Bronze Ceremonial Horn
SKU: 52288436
Price: 500 USD
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