Donor Name:

Charles C. Roberts  Search this

Culture:

Hausa  Search this

Object Type:

Horn / Case

Place:

Nigeria, Africa

Accession Date:

20 Oct 1933

Notes:

From Card: "Horn of tubular section of wood shod with leather; brass mouthpiece with reed inset; case of morocco leather. Ref.: Harris, P.G. 'Notes on drums and musical instruments seen in Sokoto Province, Nigeria' JRAI 62 (1932): 119 fig. 26. This instrument is called algaita, its use is described by Harris."

Record Last Modified:

21 Jul 2023

Specimen Count:

3

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

126102

USNM Number:

E368053-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c4154b7f-5edb-4a19-b31f-e0c7801cec7d

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8411521