Horn shaped ear trumpet
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| Caption | 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 economical response to a common problem. Contributors: Science Museum, London. Work ID: s52dnhk2. |
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| Credit | Science Museum, London |
| Terms of use | Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) |
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