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Oliphant - Hunting Horn
- 1 Brief Identification
- 2 Technical Evaluation
- 3 Local Historical Context
- 4 World-Historical Significance
- 5 Bibliography
The oliphant was a piece of decorative art made by the Sapi people of Sierra Leone, Africa. Sierra Leone is located along the southwestern coast of Africa. Dating back to the sixteenth century the sophisticated hand-made traditions in Africa were the creation of ivory sculptural artwork. The Sapi people created many different pieces of artwork one of their carvings being an ivory horn known as an oliphant. The oliphant included a mouthpiece at tip or side of the horn to create the sound and it was decorated with images of various European and African animals. These ivory carvings were but one of several desired products produce…