Lur

Lur on Rock Carving

Description: Two lurs in boat

Citations: Lund 1977: fig, 13; Nordbladh 1975:

Lur on Rock Carving

Find Spot: Engelstrup, 0ds herred

Current: Location National Museum Copenhagen

Lur on Rock Carving

Current Location: National Museum Copenhagen

Description: Carving on small rock in national Museum Copenhagen, showing two lurs with bell discs in side view on ships.

Lur on Rock Carving

Find Spot: Jaegersborg, Dyrehave, Nordsjaelland No. 15

Description: Rock-carving showing two lurs on ship with bell discs, one in side view, one in front view.

Tuba/Lur on Rock Carving

Description: This image has generally been interpreted as a player blowing pre-lurs standing up in boat. I would suggest that the player is blowing a straight instrument such as a tuba. That is not to say that it could not have been a pre-cursor to later lurs.