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Catalog Number

CAS 1998-0013-0028   CAS 1998-0013-0028; Trumpet
Category Musical Instruments
Object Name Trumpet
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Conch shell
Description Trumpet fashioned from a whole conch shell which is unmodified except for a 2 cm hole that has been cut into its side.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.4, Width = 11.8, Length = 24.2