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ca. 1890 · Wood, leather · Musical Instruments

Most sub-Saharan horns and trumpets are side-blown and single-pitched, although a hole at the tip of many examples may be opened or closed to vary the pitch. Blowholes appearing on the tube's convex or concave side may be culture-specific. Despite diminished use as military instruments, horns and trumpets remain important power symbols in royal regalia and ritual.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1890

Medium

Wood, leather

Culture

Dinka people

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

Purchase, Frederick M. Lehman Bequest, 2007