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Trumpets

Arupepe, side-blown trumpet, of wood covered in skin (probably goat skin). Used as an accompaniment to celebratory dances associated with cattle.

  • Culture:Karamojong
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  • Materials:skin, wood
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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.122.1 Side-blown straight labrosones
  • Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens
  • Measurements:overall: 855 mm x 80 mm x 72 mm