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Conch shell with large hole in whorl.
Shell trumpet
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Shell trumpet

Maker Kandawar Island, Papua New Guinea
Date20th century
MediumConch shell
Dimensions10 1/2 x 5 3/4 x 4 in. (26.7 x 14.6 x 10.2 cm)
ClassificationsMusical instruments
Credit LineGift of the C. Frederick and Aase B. Thompson Foundation
Object number2009.12.12
Collections
Visual DescriptionConch shell with large hole in whorl.
Dark brown band with intricate inscribed surface geometric linear motifs, rubbed with white pigment (or residue).
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