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salpinx
musical instrument
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example of early trumpet
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Later the salpinx, also a straight trumpet, was known in Greece. A beautiful specimen made of 13 fitted sections of ivory with a bronze bell is believed to date from the 5th century bce. The Roman equivalent, the tuba, was bronze and reached Rome through contact with…
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