Horn (Oko) or Flute (Akohẹn)
Edo
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Caption
Edo. Horn (Oko) or Flute (Akohẹn), 18th or 19th century. Ivory, copper alloy, 15 x 3 1/2 x 7in. (38.1 x 8.9 x 17.8cm) (with components joined): 16 5/16 × 6 11/16 in. (41.5 × 17 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Beatrice Riese, 1996.171a-b. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Culture
Title
Horn (Oko) or Flute (Akohẹn)
Date
18th or 19th century
Geography
Place made: Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
Medium
Ivory, copper alloy
Classification
Dimensions
15 x 3 1/2 x 7in. (38.1 x 8.9 x 17.8cm) (with components joined): 16 5/16 × 6 11/16 in. (41.5 × 17 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Beatrice Riese
Accession Number
1996.171a-b
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