Yuge

ca. 1890

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 681

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.

Artwork Details

Object Information

Overview

Title: Yuge
Date: ca. 1890
Geography: Juba, Sudan
Culture: Dinka people
Medium: Wood, leather
Dimensions: L.: 149.9 cm (59 in.), approx. Diam. (8 in.)
Classification: Aerophone-Lip Vibrated
Credit Line: Purchase, Frederick M. Lehman Bequest, 2007
Object Number: 2007.2a, b
Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments

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