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Curved cornetts

Scope note

The most common type of cornett, made of a long section of wood, split in two and glued together after the conical tube was carved out, finished to an octagonal exterior cross-section, and covered in thin black leather. Usually the instruments curved to the right, accommodating right-handed players, but left-curving models were also made.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000205166

Broader Terms used

cornetts

Equivalent Terms used

curved cornett

Created

13yrs ago

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