oliphants

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  9. lip-vibrated aerophones
  10. [lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore]
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Scope note
Medieval end-blown ivory aerophones made from elephants' tusks, finely carved and prized by the wealthy classes mainly as tokens of land tenure or by churches as reliquaries, rather than as sound devices.
oliphants
Accepted term: 22-Apr-2024