Hunting Horn
Tip of an elephant's tusk carved as a grotesque dragon or sea creature holding the integral mouthpiece. Lower half with incised vegetal garlands and scalloped bell end. Probably a ceremonial or decorative item.
Artwork Details
- Title: Hunting Horn
- Date: ca. 1700
- Geography: France or Germany
- Culture: French or German
- Medium: Ivory
- Dimensions: Length of tube 368 mm, Diam. of bell 48 mm.
- Classification: Aerophone-Lip Vibrated-horn
- Credit Line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
- Object Number: 89.4.1485
- Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments
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