Name: Buccina (Wikipedia)

Other names:

• Buccin (French)
• Bucina (German, Protugeuse)
• Буцина (Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian)
• Botzina (Catalan)
• Βούκινο (Greek)
• Bukceno (Esperanto)
• Bukcina (Lithuanian)

Classification: aerophones, brass instruments

Usage: Used in the ancient Roman army for:

• Announcement of night watches
• Summoning soldiers by classicum, a special signal
• Giving orders

Wikidata Item: Q850613

External link: https://etc.usf.edu/clipart/15900/15912/buccina_15912.htm

Disambiguation: Brass instrument from Italy (Ancient Rome)

Description: Buccina is a type of horn trumpet. It was made from a shell in ancient times, and was later carved from horn, wood, or metal. It was designed to be a tube of cylindrical bore, and played by a cup-shaped mouthpiece.