1938.34.72

Collection type

Object

Description

Shofar, end-blown trumpet of ram's horn. [El.B 02/09/2009]

Geographical reference

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

England

Cultural groups

English

Person

Maker Unknown Maker

Field collector Henry Balfour

PRM source Henry Balfour

Date / Period

Date made: Before 1911

Date collected

By 1911

Acquisition information

Bequeathed: 1939

Materials and processes

Material Sheep Horn Animal, Process Perforated, Process Decorated, Process Incised, Process Repaired (local)

Dimensions

Depth: max 30 mm bell, Length: max 480 mm, Length: max 21 mm mouth hole, Width: max 13 mm mouth hole, Width: max 58 mm bell

Object numbers

Accession number: 1938.34.72 Other numbers: Balfour 72

Associated publications

Published in the 'Inventory of Judaica and Hebraica in Oxford Colleges and Museums' on the website of the Oxford Jewish Heritage Commitee at https://www.oxfordjewishheritage.co.uk/projects/judaica-and-relevant-hebraica-in-oxford/89-inventory-of-judaica-and-hebraica (2009); '7) Shofars...ii) Accession number:  1938.34.72 Shofar, trumpet of ram’s horn, 480 mm long. Described in the Museum’s card index as: "Thick horn, conical embouchure cut in thickness. Incised decoration at one point. A rectangle of horn has been let in here as a major repair and has been incised to match. Possible decoration was added at this time." The accession book gives no definite provenance, but sugg[e]sts England as a possibility. Purchased by Henry Balfour in 1911 and bequeathed by him to the Museum in 1939.' [JC 14 11 2019]

Search terms: Music, Ritual and Ceremonial, Religion, Musical Instrument, Trumpet