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Mouthpiece for serpent,

Technical description: Dark brown wood with two brass bands around outside of cup; narrow round rim contour; maximum bite curvature 1.75; hemispherical cup shape; maximum throat curvature c14.Cup volume 4906; shape quotient 1.184.

  • Date:
    Circa 1975
  • Maker:
    Monk, Christopher
  • Collection:
    University of Edinburgh
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  • Place of production:
    Farnham/Surrey/England
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  • Repository:University of Edinburgh
  • Measurements:length 60.0; external diameter 35.3.