almost entirely of brass, a metal used almost exclusively by the Romans, and strictly controlled by them. Further, the basic size and shape of the Deskford find suggests it may in fact have been a Roman military draco standard. Roman archaeology Roman struck coins suggest that a war trumpet used by the Celts, which they called Carnyx. These celtic trumpets are dissimilar to Roman trumpets which are not described as having a "monster headed extremity". The Celtic or Gaulic carnyx was used by the Celts in a similar way to how a standard functioned for the Romans and there is an example of a Dragon headed carnyx in the base of Trajan's Column. The carnyx has been described as identical to a Dacian trumpet. There is a clear similarity between Gaulish carnyx and the Dacain La Tene dragon standard and jewellery with dragons and serpents. A dragon headed carnyx also appears to be held by a Gaulic woman on the breastplate of Augustus. Others The carnyx also appears on the side of the Gundestrup cauldron. A small bronze boar carnyx dating from the Iron Age was found in Suffolk, England in 2021. Literature The name is known from textual sources, carnyces are reported from the Celtic attack on the Delphi in 279 BC, as well as from Julius Caesar's campaign in Gaul and Claudius' invasion of Britain. Diodorus Siculus around 60–30 BC said (Histories, 5.30): Their trumpets again are of a peculiar barbarian kind; they blow into them and produce a harsh sound which suits the tumult of war. Objects from Tintignac Objects found at Tintignac were exhibited at the 2012 exhibition "Les Gaulois, une expo renversante" (The Gauls, a stunning exhibition). Other objects Modern reconstructions The reconstruction of the Deskford Carnyx was initiated by Dr. John Purser, and commenced in 1991 funded jointly by the Glenfiddich Living Scotland award and the National Museums of Scotland. In addition to John Purser as musicologist, the team comprised the archaeologist Fraser Hunter, silversmith John Creed, and trombonist John Kenny. After 2,000 years of silence the reconstructed Deskford Carnyx was unveiled at the National Museum of Scotland in April 1993. In 1993 Kenny became the first person to play the carnyx in 2,000 years, and has since lectured and performed on the instrument internationally, in the concert hall, on radio, television, and film. There are numerous compositions for the carnyx and it is