Horn
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Horn

TitleHorn
Date19th century (?) 19th century
MediumBrass, leather
ClassificationAerophone-Lip Vibrated-horn
OriginGerman? German?
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of William H. Riggs, 1913
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Zoological illustration

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“Horn” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 19th century (?). It is executed in brass, leather and classified as aerophone-lip vibrated-horn. In this archive it sits within the zoological illustration tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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