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1923.23.1

Long wooden side-blown trumpet, bound round with monitor skin

1923.23.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Long wooden side-blown trumpet, bound round with monitor skin
Long description
Long wooden side-blown trumpet, bound round with monitor skin; used for scaring elephants.
Geographical reference
Uganda
Africa > Eastern Africa > Uganda
North Province
Cultural groups
Madi
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1922
Date collected
1921 - 1922
Acquisition information
Donated: 06/1923
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Lizard Skin Reptile, Process Perforated, Process Bound
Dimensions
Width: max 38 mm mouth hole, Depth: max 24 mm mouth hole, Diameter: max 80 mm, Length: max 1010 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1923.23.1

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

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