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Signal horn

It is a transverse trumpet composed of two longitudinal wooden halves. They were always played as a pair, with the pitch differing due to the different lengths of the trumpets. | Johann Natterer

Collector:
Johann Natterer (1787 Laxenburg bei Wien - 1843 Wien) DNB

Time:
It is a transverse trumpet composed of two longitudinal wooden halves. They were always played as a pair, with the pitch differing due to the different lengths of the trumpets.

Object Name
Signal horn

Culture
Munduruku

Material/technology:
Bamboo, cotton, feathers, reed strips, hair

Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien

Collection area
South America

Invs.
1210

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