Tutankhamun’s trumpet – A cursed battle horn: The trumpet of ancient Egyptian king Tutankhamun is considered cursed. When it was played for the first time in more than 3000 years, it was a heart-wrenching moment. It is believed that 84 years ago, it was broadcast at the international level to 15 crore listeners, its horrific sound had given rise to the Second World War.
When was this trumpet played?According to The Sun report, on April 16, 1939, about four and a half months before the devastating global conflict began, the BBC broadcast the pre-recorded sound of this trumpet. After this, in the deadliest military conflict in history, an estimated total of 7 to 85 million people were killed in the 6-year war.
Trumpet has magical power to call war
As a result, a legend developed around this trumpet that Tutankhamun’s trumpet had the magical power to call for war. The trumpet was played by James Tappern, bandsman of Prince Albert’s own 11th Royal Hussars regiment.
At that time Rex Keating was a famous radio personality. Five minutes before he was due to go on air, power went out in Cairo and he was forced to read his script by candlelight. Perhaps this was an early warning sign, yet Rex went ahead and continued the broadcast.
terrible sounds from the trumpet
In the three-minute recording, both trumpets make terrifying sounds. Rex Keating said that none of the instruments were easy to play, especially the bronze instruments.
When and who discovered this trumpet?
Archaeologist Howard Carter found these trumpets along with ancient instruments discovered in the tomb of Tutankhamun in Egypt in 1922, which Known to be the world’s oldest operational trumpet, one of which is made of bronze while the other is made of silver. These have wooden cores, but both have carved decorative figures of the gods Ra-Horakhty, Ptah and Amun.
Which is approximately 58 cm (22.83 inches) in length and 4 cm (1.57 inches) wide. It is believed that these were used for military purposes. Experts concluded that it was possible that King Tutankhamun may have used them to communicate with his armies, so he may have associated the devices with warfare. So, when in 1939 James Tappern sounded the trumpet for the first time in more than 3,000 years, World War II occurred shortly thereafter.
Mysterious deaths of explorers
It was also believed that the curse was lifted after the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922. Over the following years, several members of Howard Carter’s team died under mysterious circumstances. Carter angrily rejected the entire curse idea, but became associated with it after his death in 1939, a month before the trumpet was to be played. The story of the mummy’s curse came alive again and continues to this day.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: November 29, 2023, 17:15
