Horns

Royal Regalia Trumpet

South Africa
Unknown

Ivory
ca. Late 19th / Early 20th Century

Length: 42 inches Bell diameter: 5 inches
Aerophone - Lip Vibrated - Horn

South African side-blown trumpet/horn of ivory. This trumpet signified a symbol of kingly power and retained an important position in the royal regalia. Large ivory trumpets/horns were blown to announce the presence of a chief at major festivals, collective hunts or fishing parties. They were played in groups/ensembles of trumpets creating a hocket effect in sound. The end shows drilled holes as evidence of possible wooden extension to this trumpet. Provenance: Al Thorpe purchased from Dr. Max Kleine, Peitit Musee, Montreal Canada in 1974. HWMC purchased from Al Thorpe Collection in 2003.

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Catalog#: AF-AELV-4-48

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