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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.
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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
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