Boston Salpinx

Specimen Detail | SD262

Dating of Item: Assigned by Museum to 5th century BCE but probably later V

Current Location Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Description: Single coned tuba made up of 15 sections of ivory with bronze strengthening rings and bronze bell. Overall length 1.57m,

slight flare on bell. Mouthsupport.

Citations: Bate, 1966, 94; Caskey, 1937, 525, figs. 2, 5, 4, 5.