Donor Name:

Chinese Centennial Commission  Search this

Culture:

Chinese  Search this

Object Type:

Horn

Place:

China, Asia

Accession Date:

1882

Notes:

FROM CARD: "BRASS TRUMPET, IN TWO PIECES, WITH TELESCOPIC ACTION. "THIS INSTRUMENT IS USED BY THE CHINESE FOR MILITARY PURPOSES, TAKING THE PLACE OF OUR BUGLE. IT CAN BE HEARD AT A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE, AND FOR COMMUNICATING SIGNALS IN THE HEAT OF BATTLE IS MORE SUITABLE THAN GONGS, A CONTINUAL ROLL ON WHICH IS KEPT UP DURING THE FRAY. "IT IS ALSO USED IN THE THEATRICAL ORCHESTRAS, AND BY THE OFFICIAL BANDS STATIONED AT THE YAMENS OR PUBLIC OFFICES." (ALABASTER.) SEE MAHILLON VOL. 1, P. 181, NO. 139. "HWANG TEIH" PHOTO ON DRUM CARD 5."

Record Last Modified:

14 Nov 2016

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

005892

USNM Number:

E54054-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/30acabbd3-ac3a-4ed3-b125-2f574eb00187

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8468286