Miscellaneous Oldest saxophone ever

[Geof H]

The reason I was interested is ,this almost complete Carnyx was discovered in Norfolk UK last year 2025 in Celtic Iceni territory used by Boudecia tribe to intimidate Roman armies prior to Battle .Has the curve of a sax possibly with a reed in the mouth to exacerbate the sound.

 

[mizmar]

The reason I was interested is ,this almost complete Carnyx was discovered in Norfolk UK last year 2025 in Celtic Iceni territory used by Boudecia tribe to intimidate Roman armies prior to Battle .Has the curve of a sax possibly with a reed in the mouth to exacerbate the sound.

A book recommendation that may be of interest

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[Geof H]

A book recommendation that may be of interest

Post in thread 'Autobiographies, Biographies and books on Music and Musicians' TV/film/books - Autobiographies, Biographies and books on Music and Musicians

thanks Mizmar Ill have a look

 

[JayeNM]

The reason I was interested is ,this almost complete Carnyx was discovered in Norfolk UK last year 2025 in Celtic Iceni territory used by Boudecia tribe to intimidate Roman armies prior to Battle .Has the curve of a sax possibly with a reed in the mouth to exacerbate the sound.

Thank you for providing context.😉

 

[PigSquealer]

Oldest Sax record.

Adolphe Sax instruments

www.euchmi.ed.ac.uk

 

[aldevis]

Carnyx appears in some Asterix comics, but that was long before the discovery of Vandoren Bluebox.
Therefore we can assume it was a brass instrument, rather than a woodwind