Trumpet
Republic of Benin
Fon peoples
Copper
L: 56.5 cm, H: 15.0 cm, W: 6.4 cm (L: 22.2 in, H: 5.9 in, W: 2.5 in)
Fowler Museum at UCLA. Gift of Helen and Dr. Robert Kuhn. X87.137
Trumpets such as this were once used in Fon rituals “to promote the reincarnation of royal children” and “during royal funerals and ‘huetanu’ rites”. Fon arts often include ideographs that can be “read’ or that refer to praise names of royal families or particularly storied individuals.
Source: DjeDje, J. C. (1999). “Turn Up the Volume! A Celebration of African Music”, Los Angeles: UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History. page 309
Vessel
Chimu Inca
Peru, north coast
1430 – 1530 C.E.
Ceramic
H: 22 cm, DIAM: 16.5 cm
Fowler Museum at UCLA. Gift of the Wellcome Trust. X65.10912
Snail shells
Lega peoples
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Snail shell, resin
H: 4.40 cm, W: 5 cm, D: 3.60 cm.
Fowler Museum at UCLA. Museum Purchase. 378.631.
Belt
Lega peoples
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Plant fiber, cowrie shells.
H: 14 cm, W: 71.70 cm, D: 4.90 cm.
Fowler Museum at UCLA. Museum Purchase. 378.517.
Object Name: Stirrup spout bottle
Artist: Unknown
Culture: Moche
Place of Origin: Peru, north coast
Date/Era: 100 – 800 C.E.
Medium/Materials: Ceramic
Dimensions: H: 27 cm (10.63 in), W: 15 cm (5.9 in), D: 14 cm (5.5 in)
Credit Line: Fowler Museum at UCLA. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. L. Lucas Jr.
Accession Number: X86.3922
