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Arles, Native European Tuba

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Chute Hall, Co. Kerry (6-off)

SD7a

Location: National Museum of Ireland, Dublin, Ref: N.M.I. 1887: 36

Folded Tuba on Tomb Stone

Find Spot: Mainz, Germany

Current Location: Stadtische Altertumersammlung, Mainz

Description: Carving of small doubly curved instrument on tomb stone of cavalry man Andes.

Horn - Rock-Carving

Find Spot: Kivik, Scania, Sweden

Current Location: Lost

Description: Two horn players blowing long animal horn-shaped instruments. One points into air, other held under arm. Found on stone slabs in Bronze-Age cist.

Horn on Sumerian Relief

Find Spot: Carchemish

Date of Illustration: c. 1250BCE

Current Location: British Museum

Instrument Representations on Coins

Find Spot: France, Germany, Israel, Switzerland, UK

Current Location: France, Germany, Israel, Switzerland, UK

Irish Horn from Derrynane, Co. Kerry

Description: Class II side-blow. 6 cones and 5 holes at bell, collar repair at end, ring on loops.

Karnyx Head on Coin

Description: French coin showing karnyx head above a horse

Citations: None Known

Lituus - Carving in Tomb

Find Spot: Tomba dei Relievi at Caere

Date of Illustration: 4th Century BCE

Lituus and Cornu on Gravestone

Find Spot: Capitolino Hill, Rome

Current Location: Lost

Description: Gravestone of M. Iulius Victor ex collegio liticinum cornicinum depicts M.I.V. standing holding lituus and cornu. Original stone lost, present depiction from 17th and 18th century illustrations.

Lituus and Cornu on Wall Painting

Find Spot: Tomb of the Seven Chimneys Orvieto

Date of lllustration: 4th Century BCE

Lur - Rock-Carving

Find Spot: Tanum, Bohuslan, Sweden

Description: Group of three lur players blowing curved lurs and wearing horn helmets, one other player below and to right.

Macroom, Co. Cork (2-off)

SD27a Macroom

Description: Class II end-blow. 6 ribbed cones and 4 holes at bell, 4 ribbed cones and 4 holes at collared end

Moyarta, Co Clare (4-off)

SD29a Moyarta

Description: Class II end-blow. 4 cones at bell, 4 cones and 4 holes at end

Musignano U-Shaped Cornua

Find Spot: Musignano

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Description: Two players carrying U-shaped cornua in a procession

Near Clogh Oughter Castle, Corracanvy, Co. Cavan (3-off)

SD4a Near Clogh Oughter Castle

Description: Class I end-blow. Grouped ribs and domes on tubes, zigzag grooves and domes at bell (cf.l)

Neolithic Horn

Find Spot: Grotte des Trois Chênes, Rouet, Hérault, France

Dating: c. 3000-2500 BC, local Chalcolithic, Fontbouisse Culture

Neolithic Pottery Horn

Dating: 3000 to 2400 BCE, local end of Neolithic

Findspot: abri de Brugas

Roscrea, Co. Tipperary (1-off)

Description: Class I end-blow. 4 ribs at bell

Location: National Museum of Ireland, Dublin, Ref: N.M.I. W5. MacWhite, Plate xvii, 3; Wilde, 1861, 633

Saumur Tuba

Find Spot: Near Saumur

Date of Find: Not known

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

Scrabby Bog, nr. Garrison, Co. Fermanagh (1-off)

Description: Class I end-blow. Ribs on tube

Location: National Museum of Ireland, Dublin, Ref: N.M.I. 1921: 11. MacWhite, Plate xiv, 7

Trumpet on Wall Painting

Find Spot: Tomb of Ahmos, el-Amarna (Tomb 4)

Date of Illustration: 1580-1555 BCE I

Trumpet on Wall Painting

Find Spot: Tomb of Huya, el-Amarna (Tomb 1)

Date of Illustration: ca. 1330 BCE l

Trumpeter and Hand Drummer on a Wall Painting

Find Spot: Thebes

Date of Illustration: 1182-1151 BCE

Description: One scene of an Egyptian musical group from Thebes consists of a trumpet player, a drummer, a player of an unknown instrument and two clapper players. In scenes from Upper Nubian temples, of Kawa and Sanam processions are shown with trumpeters and drummers alongside harpists so the missing instrument could be some form of harp.

Trumpeter on a Wall Painting

Find Spot: Abu Simbel

Date of Illustration: ca. 1286 BCE

Trumpeter on a Wall Painting

Date of Illustration: 1182-1151 BCE

Description: Two trumpeters, one bending down holding trumpet in left hand, behind him second trumpeter blows instrument, holds wooden instert(?) under left arm. Scene depicts inspection of his horses by Rameses III.

Trumpeter on Wall Painting

Find Spot: Thebes

Date of Illustration: 18th dynasty (1505 - 1484 BCE)

Trumpeter on Wall Painting

Description: Trumpeter following a group of soldiers blowing instruments, carrying instrument or wooden stopper under left arm. Detail from the battle of Qadech.

Trumpeter on Wall Painting

Date of Illustration: 1182-1151 BCE

Description: A scene showing a trumpeter in action is illustrated on the north outside wall at Abu Simbel. This shows Ramses III’s troops storming the city of Tunip between 1182 and 1151 BCE. Among the victorious Egyptian troops, who scaled the walls of the defeated city, are a standard bearer and a trumpet player who blows his instrument in the tumult of the battle. It is significant that the trumpet player is standing right beside the standard bearer, both apparently playing a significant role in the military action and a pattern which is mirrored in much later Roman iconography when the cornicines stood close to the standard in battle.

Trumpeters on Wall Painting

Date of Illustration: 1182-1151 BCE

Description: Two trumpeters are shown in a scene recording the exploits of Rameses III. One of these is standing upright, blowing his instrument and what appears to be his instrument’s wooden insert is under his left arm. The dress of this player differs from that shown on ordinary soldiers and, shown on his chest, are some decorations which appear to be the insignia relating to his officer rank. The other trumpeter is bowing before the Pharaoh.

Tubae on Arch of Titus Relief

Find Spot: Arch of Titus, Rome

Date of Illustration: 81 CE