Trumpet in the form of a conch shell
Trumpet in the form of a conch shell
Trumpet in the form of a conch shell
Trumpet in the form of a conch shell
Trumpet in the form of a conch shell
Trumpet in the form of a conch shell

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Trumpet in the form of a conch shell,

200 BCE–100 CE

Late Formative Period
y1984-23
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Collection Publications: Music in the Land of the Jaguar

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Title
Trumpet in the form of a conch shell
Dates

200 BCE–100 CE

Medium
Ceramic
Dimensions
h. 17.0 cm., w. 26.8 cm., d. 24.0 cm. (6 11/16 x 10 9/16 x 9 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Jack L. Steinberg in memory of his grandfather, Charles Harry Batkin
Object Number
y1984-23
Place Made

North America, Mexico, Colima, West Mexico

Period
Late Preclassic
Type
ceramics, conch, trumpets, musical instruments
Materials
ceramic

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