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Bass horns

Scope note

Late serpents appearing around the early 19th century, consisting of a conical tube about 230 cm long, generally made of copper, with six fingerholes, three or four keys, a swan-neck crook, and terminating in a widely flared bell.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300042755

Broader Terms used

serpents

Equivalent Terms used

bass horn

Created

13yrs ago

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