Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
Mangbetu

Ivory
ca. Mid-20th century
Length: 13.25 inches
Aerophone – Lip Vibrated – Horn

Side-blown ivory horn/trumpet from the Mangbetu people of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Orientale Provenance. Ivory trumpets such as this are associated with royal ensembles. Featured at the tip of the trumpet is a figurative female with a high coiffure.