PREHISTORIC ART. 



543 



"Dowris find," as broken and mended in ancient times, the operation 

 having been performed in a manner similar to that represented by 

 fig. 184. 



Some of the instruments from the "])owris find" are in the British 

 Museum.' They liave a peculiar golden luster, attributed to the pres- 

 ence af lead. An analysis by Donovon - 

 gave: ^j^^ 



Copper 79. 34 *W\': 



Tin 10.87 ^%^^; 



Lead 9.11 ^^^"^ 



99.32 



Fig. 182 represents a bronze trumpet, ^^»- ^**^- 



, , , , . . . , . n BUONZE HORN, CAST. 



molded and cast m a single piece, ot , ,. , 



® ^ ' Length, 24 inches. 



dark metal and strengthened at both ,j„^^,„„ ^^ g^,^„^^ ,„, ^^^_ „„,!,„. gj, ^^_ r. 

 concave and convex sides by projecting wiwe, catalogue ot Antiquuks, Royai irish Acad- 



emy, I, fip. 627,62S, fig. 11. 



ridges, which emphasize those left by 



the molds. It is 22i inches on the convex side, is 2.^ inclies at the 

 large, and § inch at the small, end. It is open at the small end with a 

 projecting dowel tube to receive the moutlipiece, which is, however, 

 lost, as is the case with all these instruments. There is a small, solid, 

 ring loop as though for chain or cord for suspension. It was found 

 near Cloghoughtcr Castle, County Cavan, associated with two others. 

 Still another of the same shape, but slightly larger, was found at 

 Ivoscrea. 



Museum of Science and Art, Dulilil 



HRONZE HORN. 



Length, 22J inches. 



Wilde, Catalogue of Anti.iuities, 



II, No. fi, p. 629. 



Fig. 183 represents a trumpet which Sir W. E. Wilde '' says is one of 

 the finest specimens yet discovered. It was molded, cast, and is of 

 bright yellow bronze, preserved thus doubtless in the peat; is 34^ 

 inches in length on the outside and 3i inches in its greatest diameter. 

 The small end is closed and decorated Avith a molded head 2g inches 

 in diameter, finishing with a ring and eye. There is another ring 



1 Archfeological Journal, XII, p. 96. 



-Von Bibra, Die Bronzen iind Kupferlegirnngen, i>. 140. 



=> Catalogue of Antiquities of the Royal Irish Academy, p. 



629. 



