The carnyx in Iron Age Europe

the Deskford carnyx in its European context: 2 Bande

by Franz Hunter

Book cover: The carnyx in Iron Age Europe

Hardback (Published)

(July 2019)

ISBN: 9783795434779

8.27 x 11.77 inches

Price: $104.00

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The carnyx, an animal-headed bronze horn, once echoed across Iron Age Europe. Now, after centuries of silence, this book presents a full picture of this dramatic instrument. It considers the rare surviving fragments, with a detailed study of the Deskford carnyx from north-east Scotland, alongside depictions from Iron Age and Classical art.


The carnyx, an animal-headed bronze horn, once echoed across Iron Age Europe. Now, after centuries of silence, this book presents a full picture of this dramatic instrument for the first time. It considers the rare surviving fragments, with a detailed study of the Deskford carnyx from north-east Scotland, alongside depictions from Iron Age and Classical art.

  • By (author) Fraser Hunter