bass horns

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Scope note
Late serpents appearing around the early 19th century, consisting of a conical tube about 230 cm long, generally made of copper, with six fingerholes, three or four keys, a swan-neck crook, and terminating in a widely flared bell.
bass horns
Accepted term: 06-May-2024