Hunting Horn

Unknown

17th century · Wood, leather, ivory or composition material · Musical Instruments

Although we usually think of horns as being made of brass, the oldest and simplest of these instruments were commonly made of animal horn. The conical shape of animal horns used as signal or ritual instruments was retained in more sophisticated horns of metal and wood. This signalling horn, made of two carved-out wooden halves and wrapped with brown leather, sounds f# and f#¹.

Artist

Unknown

Date

17th century

Medium

Wood, leather, ivory or composition material

Culture

French

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889