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Tori

Side-blown trumpet of bell metal (copper alloy) cast using the lost wax technique. Said to be played by members of the ghotul (communal house for young people) in the Muria Gond community. Made by metalworkers from the Ghassiya community.

  • Culture:Ghassiya; Muria Gond
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  • Repository:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge
  • Measurements:L: 413mm; W: 130mm; H: 72mm