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This is
an example of the long horn used in Tibetan
Buddhist rituals. The instrument is properly
known as a "Dung Chen". They are an essential
component of the monastic music of the Tibetan
Buddhism.
Some of these horns are so
large that the monks will often rest the end in
a wooden support when playing them in a single
location, but they are used in processions as
well, in which case the end of the unwieldy
instrument will rest on the shoulder of other
monks who walk ahead of the ones playing the
instruments. For portability, the horn is made
in sections that collapse telescopically from
its fully extended length. 
Dimensions:
10 foot
Long when extended
3 foot 4 Inches Long when collapsed
10" in diameter
Thanks to Len Davis
for the photo at the right.
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