Military Serpent
date: label: date made
content: 1800 - 1850
notes: label: Description
content: This serpent was made by an unknown maker, possibly in France, around 1800-1850. It is a military serpent made leather covered wood, with 3 brass keys and trim, and an ivory mouthpiece.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
setName: label: See more items in
content: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
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content: Music & Musical Instruments
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: MI.203732
label: accession number
content: 35721
label: catalog number
content: 203732
objectType: label: Object Name
content: serpent
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: leather (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: brass (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: ivory (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: bell and body: 38 1/8 in x 6 1/2 in x 6 1/2 in; 96.8375 cm x 16.51 cm x 16.51 cm
label: Measurements
content: crook: 1 15/16 in x 12 7/8 in x 18 in; 4.92125 cm x 32.7025 cm x 45.72 cm