Laba (trumpet)
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Alternative TitleLaba. |
InstrumentLaba ; Laba/Trumpets/Wind/Musical Instrument |
Instrument FamilyWind |
Place MadeAsia ; China |
Date MadeProbably before 1872 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Straight brass horn with telescopic joint. Bell diameter: 133mm. Mouthpiece broken. Overall size: 1215mm. Specific literature references: Probably to be identified with Engel 1872, item 487; and with the 'Tai hoo (Chinese trumpet)' in Hipkins 1885, p.113. Illustration references: Hipkins and Gibb 1888, plate XLVII. |
NotesP.R. Cooke, 1993. |
Measurements1215. |
CollectionReid Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number0400 |