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1938.34.82

Swiss herdsman's trumpet of cowhorn, 1895. Tip sawn off. Embouchure shaped with a knife. (JM)

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1938.34.82

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Collection type
Object
Description
Swiss herdsman's trumpet of cowhorn, 1895. Tip sawn off. Embouchure shaped with a knife. (JM)
Geographical reference
Switzerland
Europe > Western Europe > Switzerland
Unterwalden Engelberg
Cultural groups
Swiss
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: 1895?, uncertain
Date collected
?1895
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Cattle Horn Animal, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Length: max 305 mm, Diameter: max 21 mm mouth hole, Depth: max 65 mm bell, Width: max 85 mm bell
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.34.82 Other numbers: Balfour number 82

Search terms: Music, Agriculture and Horticulture, Musical Instrument, Trumpet