Oliphant (Side-Blown Trumpet)

late 1800s–early 1900s Overall: 32 x 4 x 6 cm (12 5/8 x 1 9/16 x 2 3/8 in.) Source image
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Side-blown trumpets were used on various occasions, and ivory examples seem to have been reserved for more solemn circumstances, such as funerals. As the mouthpiece is located on the inner curve, the person who played this instrument held it horizontally. A seated male Yombe r...

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