Roman military musical instruments

Necklace, ring, needles and pendants found in a sarcophagus outside the Portas Lorenzo 1, curved trumpet or lituus worn over the shoulder 2, tubice or straight trumpet on Trajan's Column 3, tintinnabulum or bell 4 with stick B, trumpet from Herculaneum 5, tube instruments from the Villa Albani 6, circle with rattles 7, triangle from a bas-relief of Justinian 8. Copperplate engraving by Domenico Pronti from his own New Collection Representing Religious, Civil and Military Costumes of the Ancient Egyptians, Etruscans, Greeks and Romans, Nuova Raccolta Rappresentante I Costumi Religiosi Civili e Militari, Rome, 1805

Ancient Egyptians Civil And Military Costumes Classical Art Domenico Pronti Etruscans Greeks And Romans Herculaneum Justinian Lituus Needles New Collection Representing Religious Pendants Rattles Sarcophagus Trajans Column

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