Oliphant (side-blown horn), by Temne or Bullom artist(s), ca. 1490–1530
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Oliphant (side-blown horn)

Temne or Bullom artist(s)

ca. 1490–1530

Medium
Ivory
Classification
Ivories-Elephant
Dimensions
L. 23 × Diam. 3 5/8 × Thickness (at opening) 1/16 in. (58.4 × 9.2 × 0.2 cm)
Culture
Temne or Bullom peoples
Museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing
Credit line
Gift of Marian Malcolm, in loving memory of her husband, Daniel Malcolm, 2022
Rights
Public domain (Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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