Ivory trumpet

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Culture: Possibly Italian. | Material: Ivory, Brass | Accession No: CG 046. | Current Location: The Hunt Museum Limerick. | Dimensions (cm): L 67 x W 15 x D 10,Depth. Description: Oliphant, a curved ivory, side-blown trumpet made from the tusk of an elephant. There is a brass rim fitted to the open end of the trumpet and a round mouth-piece near the narrow closed top. Date Made: 16th to 18th century AD

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HuntMuseum
The Hunt Museum preserves and exhibits the original artefacts gathered, over a lifetime, by John and Gertrude Hunt and known as the Hunt Collection. The Museum also displays its own collections, as well as visiting exhibitions of Local, National and International significance with the overall aim of maximising their cultural and educational potential for the people of Limerick and Ireland.

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