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musical instrument > aerophones > horn > transverse horn > transverse curved drum
Materials
horn, gourd
Legend
Just like their western colleagues, African horn makers understood the importance of the bell to determine the timbre of their instrument. With the material available to him, in this case a gourd, the horn maker has put his knowledge into practice virtuously.
Place of collecting
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Culture
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Acquisition related person
Armand Joseph Oscar Hutereau (°1875 - †1914), as donor
Date of acquisition
1912-10-30
Dimensions
63,5 cm x 23 cm
Inventory number
MO.0.0.10356
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