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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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
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Collections
DescriptionConch shell with large hole in whorl.
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