Horny Thing ?

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I'm not sure if this was somthing some one was making and they never finished it ? The end thats covered with material has a solid piece of wood under it . There is a short piece of brass chain on the other end . What are those big oval holes for ? What is this ?
 

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shaun7 said:
i still think it's a percussion instrument!

sorry the pics a bit small but you can see the hole in the side if you really squint :D

My thought at first too, or maybe a chime. But, I couldn't find anything like it searching 'around' music.
I believe your pic Shaun, is of an abeng. African word for conch shell - I guess they sound the same.

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http://www.jamaicans.com/info/maroons.htm

Mike
 

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looks like either a whistle that worked by swinging it in the air (i have seen them like that one but they had wood in the end) or a small drum.
 

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Does the horn show that its burned around the holes?

If it does, travelers carried hot embers in horns from camp to camp... ( a WAG)
 

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beaks said:
looks like either a whistle that worked by swinging it in the air (i have seen them like that one but they had wood in the end) or a small drum.
It's certainly easy enough to give it a try!
 

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beaks said:
looks like either a whistle that worked by swinging it in the air (i have seen them like that one but they had wood in the end) or a small drum.
He said there was wood in the end.
 

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beaks said:
now thats a cool chair!
Looks comfortable. I wonder why it didnt catch on? There should be one in every household.

Its as good a guess as any.
 

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Can only imagine what a chair like that would cost :dontknow:

I agree with horn chair. Great ID pic plehbah :icon_thumright: :icon_sunny: :icon_thumleft:
 

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