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Antelope Horn

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This is an antelope horn and it is used by the younger sapana subsets of Ngilomom, Mamuk and Ngirunei to hold their ostrich feathers to keep them clean and preserve for ceremonial occasions. They carry them to ceremonies in case of rain. Other sets use other types of horns.

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  • Title: Antelope Horn
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Antelope Horn
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Horn
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Local Name: Adurtina Songoli
  • Community: Pokot
  • Collection Date: 1974-08
  • Collected By: Jean Brown
National Museums of Kenya

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