Find Spot: Near Saumur

Date of Find: Not known

Dating of Item: La Tene (End 4th century BCE) Based on Similarity to SD205

Current Location: Castle at Saumur

Condition: Complete

Musical Characteristics: Not known

Description: Instrument probably wrought with cast parts, in bronze, as SD205 but has large diameter elaborately decorated boss immediately down-stream of mouthpiece. Overall length 1.60m. Said (Bragard) to have a telescopic bell.

Related Material: Very similar to SD205

Citations: Bragard, 1968, 38 (superficial); Behn 1954: 144; Baines 1976: p.64, Figure 7

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