End-blown horn
Vernacular Name
- Tuohitorvi
Maker
Jarkko Aallonloiske
Date1997
Place MadeTurku, Finland, Europe
Serial No.none
SignedHand-written at bell end with black felt tip pen: Jarkko / Aallonloiske -97Markingsnone
DescriptionAlder wood, naturally curved, made from two halves, birch-bark cover; integral mouthpiece.
Generally, the Finnish birch-bark horn is made of wrapped bark only, but occasionally a wooden core is used for greater stability.
DimensionsHeight: 451 mm
Tube length: 459 mm
Bore (throat): ca. 6 mm
Bell diameter (internal): ca. 47
ProvenancePurchased in 1997 from Heikki Moisio, Turku, Finland.
Published ReferencesKlaus, Sabine Katharina. Trumpets and Other High Brass: A History Inspired by the Joe R. and Joella F. Utley Collection. Volume 1: Instruments of the Single Harmonic Series (Vermillion, SD: National Music Museum, 2012), pp. 32, 280.
Credit LineJoe R. and Joella F. Utley Collection, 1999
Object number07299
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