Horn shaped ear trumpet
Hearing aids of varying designs have been used since the 1500s to help people who are hard of hearing. This polished piece of hollow horn was an ingenious hearing trumpet. The tip is inserted into the ear canal. The natural shape of the horn acts as a trumpet. It ‘catches’ and amplifies sound to the ear drum. The effectiveness of the horn as a hearing aid is unknown. However, it was a novel and ec…
Stvorio/la
- Science Museum, London
Tema
- ear trumpet
Stvorio/la
- Science Museum, London
Tema
- ear trumpet
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- Credit: Science Museum, London
Izvor
- L0065052
Identifikator
- L0065052
- Science Museum A138052
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Država iz koje dolazi
- United Kingdom
Naziv zbirke
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- 2019-06-09T11:29:45.405Z
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- 2019-06-09T11:29:45.405Z