Armand Hutereau as an ethnomusicologist
Object type:
musical instrument > aerophones > horn > transverse horn > transverse curved drum
Materials:
horn, gourd
Legend:
Just like their western colleagues, African horn makers understood the importance of the bell to determine the timbre of their instrument. With the material available to him, in this case a gourd, the horn maker has put his knowledge into practice virtuously.
Place of collecting:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Culture:
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Acquisition related person:
Armand Joseph Oscar Hutereau (°1875 - †1914) as donor
Date of acquisition:
1912-10-30
Dimensions:
63,5 cm x 23 cm
Inventory number:
MO.0.0.10356