423.121.12 End-blown straight labrosones with mouthpiece

Hitimanga, end-blown trumpet. A conical pipe in two sections, one of brass and the other of copper, with brass ferrules with embossed decoration covering the joints between the sections. The brass bell is in the form of the horned head of a makara sea dragon. A obliquely grooved boss is sited between the two lower ferrules. A round eyelet for a strap is positioned at the back of the dragon's neck. The proximal end terminates in an integral brass mouthpiece, which has a wide rim and a shallow cup.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
2002.391
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 385 x 70 x 110 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
copper alloy; CU; lacquer
CATEGORY
Musical Instruments
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