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Narsinga (Trumpet)

early 20th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 680

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Narsinga (Trumpet)
  • Date: early 20th century
  • Geography: Nepal
  • Culture: Nepalese
  • Medium: Copper
  • Dimensions: 43 1/2 × 8 3/4 × 24 3/4 in. (110.5 × 22.2 × 62.9 cm)
  • Classification: Aerophone-Lip Vibrated-trumpet / trombone
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Thatcher M. Brown III Gift and Gift of Stuart Pivar, by exchange, 1993
  • Object Number: 1993.330.1, .2
  • Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments
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