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The high-pitched sound of these small horns mimicked the cry of a falcon and were employed by falconers to call to their birds. Their intricate craftsmanship and fine materials reflect the high status of falconry.
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Title: Falconer's Horn
Date: 17th century
Geography: Italy
Culture: Italian
Medium: Horn, silver
Dimensions: 13 7/8 × 1 1/2 × 1 1/2 in. (35.2 × 3.8 × 3.8 cm)
Classification: Aerophone-Lip Vibrated-horn
Credit Line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Object Number: 14.25.1635
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