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- Keyed Serpent, circa 1840 - This unusual woodwind instrument, called a keyed serpent, was used as a bass "voice" in some American military bands during the early 19th century. Its curved design allowed it to be portable. If straightened, a serpent would have been eight feet long.
- circa 1840
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Keyed Serpent, circa 1840
This unusual woodwind instrument, called a keyed serpent, was used as a bass "voice" in some American military bands during the early 19th century. Its curved design allowed it to be portable. If straightened, a serpent would have been eight feet long.