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Side-blown horn
This instrument was collected in the field by Mr. and Mrs. Patterson who were in Cameroon with the American Presbyterian Mission. It is a side-blown horn made from an antelope horn, with an oval embouchure hole.
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1911–36 - Maker:
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Saffron Walden Museum - Inventory number:
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Abong Mbang (Timezone: Africa/Douala) - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.122.1 Side-blown straight labrosones
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.122.1 Side-blown straight labrosones
- Repository:Saffron Walden Museum
- Measurements:Length: 325mm