Side-Blown Horn (Mpungi) or (Kithenda)
19th century
Yombe
Arts of Africa
A prominent leader owned this horn. It was blown to announce his arrival at special events and state occasions. The deep red-orange color resulted from repeated applications of palm oil and years of handling.
- Maker/Artist
- Yombe
- Classification
- Musical Instrument
- Formatted Medium
- Ivory, fiber, cloth
- Locations
- Place made: Nsundi Sida Sector, Village of Mbuku Mbaka, Lukula region, Kongo Central Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Dimensions
- 28 x 3 in. (diam.) (71.1 x 7.6 cm)
- Departments
- Arts of Africa
- Accession Number
- 80.32
- Credit Line
- Gift of The Roebling Society
- Exhibitions
- African Innovations, Double Take: African Innovations
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- This item is not on view
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