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Medicine Horn
National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya
This is a cowhorn stopped up with a gummy substance. It is used by medicine men to cure illness. The horn is either stuck in the ground outside or tied to patient's waist or neck and patient is told to lie on it.
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Details
- Title: Medicine Horn
- Location: Kenya
- Type: Medicine Horn
- Rights: National Museums of Kenya
- Medium: Horn
- Photographer: GibsPhotography
- Local Name: Kithitu
- Community: Kamba
- Collection Date: 1972-03
- Collected By: Mutisya
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