Horn (Oko) or Flute (Akohẹn)

Edo

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Caption

Edo. Horn (Oko) or Flute (Akohẹn), late 19th–early 20th century. Ivory, 14 3/4 × 1 9/16 in. (37.5 × 4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Marcia and John Friede, 75.152.1.

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Culture

Edo

Title

Horn (Oko) or Flute (Akohẹn)

Date

late 19th–early 20th century

Geography

Place made: Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria

Medium

Ivory

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

14 3/4 × 1 9/16 in. (37.5 × 4 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Marcia and John Friede

Accession Number

75.152.1

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