Karnai; trumpet

Karnai, end-blown trumpet. Takt, zil or high model. A cylindrical brass pipe in two joints, with a flared bell constituting a third joint. The bell has a garland of the same metal with two rows of raised studs, the upper edge following the shape of the upper row. A 'handalyak' (a type of melon) ridged boss encircles the upper bell, with a further row of raised studs immediately beneath. The middle joint (2000.5.2) has a small rounded ferrule, with longitudinal ridges positioned near the proximal end and a raised rim around the upper socket. The top joint (2000.5.3) is undecorated, but has a flat ferrule around the proximal end, which flares very slightly to form an integral mouthpiece rim.