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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