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Hearst Museum object titled Trumpet, accession number 9-11943, described as trumpet, ritual; twisted animal horn, brass mouthpiece and opening which are fitted onto either end of horn; part of brass is worked ornamentally; brass is silver- or yellow-colored; 2 strips of brass run down spiral of horn; rings for cord attachment; (?) as ritual musical instrument, in Buddhist ceremonies; very scarce, very sacred “Bodhisattva horn” of an animal in nwhich form a Bodhisattva was voluntarily reborn. Blown by a head lama at tima of assembly of monks for teaching.
Hearst Museum object titled Trumpet, accession number 11-41955, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Trumpet, accession number 10-1284, described as Carabao horn trumpet; carved mouthpiece; 11 1/4” L.
Hearst Museum object titled Trumpet, accession number 11-41957, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Trumpet, accession number 11-41959, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Trumpet, accession number 5-2422, described as Side-blown trumpet; antelope horn; 19.5 inches tip to tip.
Hearst Museum object titled Trumpet, accession number 5-7866, described as Native name: Arupepe Composite trumpet; side blown; trumpet shaped (belled one end); cowhide cover stitched with rawhide; side notched mouth hole; length: 91 cm. Used by men for music for dances Made by men. May have been traded from Suk of Kenya.
Hearst Museum object titled Trumpet, accession number 5-3385, described as Trumpet; wood; covered with hide; blown from side hole; 36.25 inches long.
Hearst Museum object titled Trumpet, accession number 11-37492, described as trumpet with painted relief at bell end
Hearst Museum object titled Trumpet, accession number 9-11919, described as Trumpet; curved copper tubing w/decoration of brass w/curvilinear designs; bell end is dragon-like head w/open mouth; modified into ashtray by addition of copper stand & a cigarette rest inside mouth; single elaborate horn (other missing) 46 cm. long, 7 cm. wide at mouth

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