Horn
Category
Musical instruments, devices and recordings
Date
Unknown
Materials
Bronze
Measurements
170 mm (Diameter); 530 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
Iran
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Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1335339
Summary
Ranasringa/Horn (Indian - ), maker and date unknown. Painted bronze in five sections, separated by double, serrated wider bands. Fixed mouthpiece. Can be turned to be shaped either like a half moon or like a watchman’s horn (undulating).
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.