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Record 1 2024-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wind Instruments
DEF

A hunter's horn made from an elephant tusk.

CONT

The oliphant, an end-blown horn made from an elephant tusk, is prominently mentioned in the medieval epic "The Song of Roland."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de musique à vent
DEF

Cor d’ivoire, taillé dans une défense d’éléphant, dont les chevaliers se servaient autrefois à la guerre ou à la chasse.

Spanish

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