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Horn

An antelope horn, greenish-grey to black, having a cut-out near the narrow end which acts as a mouthpiece. The instrument produces a note about A# below middle C.

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    Torquay Museum
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  • Place of production:
    Africa
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  • Repository:Torquay Museum
  • Measurements:length 664mm; average diameter at open end 31mm