Accession No

E 1904.98.2


Description

A mouthpiece for a blown musical instrument, possibly a trumpet, made from tin.


Place

Africa; East Africa; Tanzania; Usambara


Period


Source

Robinson, Forbes (Reverend) [field collector]; Robinson, Joseph Armitage (Reverend Dr) [donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

E 1904.98.2; MAA: AR 1905.815


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; Tin


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (Related Documents)
Accession Register entry refers to East Africa only.
Event Date
Author: Lily Stancliffe


Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card description for E 1904.98.[1-2]: 'A straight trumpet-shaped musical instrument of wood with tin mouthpiece having five stops.'
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Duplicate catalogue card for E 1904.98[.1-2] reads: 'Horn. Usambara.'
Event Date
Author: Lily Stancliffe


Context (Acquisition Details)
Donor: The Very Rev J.Armytage Robinson.D.D. Dean of Westminster [in Annual Report " Armitage"] presented the collection of his late brother : Collector: Rev Forbes Robinson, MA Christs College.
Event Date 1904
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
A mouthpiece for a blown musical instrument, possibly a trumpet, made from tin.
Event Date 5/4/2022
Author: Lily Stancliffe


FM:296096

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