Cantonese Opera Horn

Used as a musical prop in Cantonese opera, to represent a double-reed horn. This type of horn was said to be used often for funerals, because the type of sound it makes is ominous.

Donated as part of a collection of Cantonese opera props used by the Jin Wah Sing Musical Association.

Prop horn. Double-reed brass horn with a tapering ribbed wooden body--wooden body has seven segments, each with a finger hole. End of wooden body is attached to a tapering brass fitting with two spherical knobs centred on it--small reed mouthpiece is attached to this fitting.