Trumpet

51-46-70B

From: Tibet

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 51-46-70B
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tibetan
Provenience Tibet
Section Asian
Materials Copper | Brass
Iconography Dragon Head
Description

Trumpet, Kang Fung. Copper trimmed with brass (PMA/GMB) Red copper trimmed with gold colored brass fittins. Slightly curved. Bell end is head of dragon with mouth open. Small ring on underside of head. Mouthpiece is circular and slightly cupped with small tube in center. Brass fitting at mouth end (ornately carved) Brass decoration at about middle of length. Fitting at beginning of head. (Donna Stone/JBK)

Height 11.5 cm
Length 46 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1951
Other Number 03-453 - Philadelphia Museum of Art Number | L-238-70 - Old Loan Number | A-1000 - Seder Number

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