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Agwara

This instrument was collected in the field by Christopher Powell-Cotton, and is associated with an Acholi tribe. It is a long side-blown horn or trumpet, built from two joined sections of light wood wrapped in haired animal skin. The lower section of the instrument is wrapped with long hair skin. The tube is open at the proximal end.

  • Culture:Acholi
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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.122.1 Side-blown straight labrosones
  • Repository:Powell-Cotton Museum
  • Measurements:Length: 1205mm; Diameter: 70-75mm