Horn Snuff Container

This is a snuff container, made from the inner part of a cow horn. The top of the horn has been carved to represent a sowei, or bundu, mask.

Further Information

  • Type: Containers, vessels
  • Object: Horn Snuff Container
  • Materials: Bone, ivory, tooth
  • Culture Group: Mende
  • Dimensions: 197mm [H]
  • Production Date: Pre 1962
  • Associated Places: Nyanyahun, Njaluahun Chiefdom, Kailahun District (Place collected)
  • Associated People: G. L. Schulze (Collector)
  • Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
  • Accession Number: SLNM.1962.33.04

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