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Conch Shell Horn

2010.11.0001

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Artifact Identification Conch Shell Horn   (2010.11.0001)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication T&E
    2. :
  2. Musical T&E
    3. :
  3. Musical Instruments
Artist/Maker None
Geographic Location
Period/Date Contemporary, 1995
Culture N/A
Location On Exhibitin the South America exhibit

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 21.2 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 15 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 10.5 cm
Weight 1894 g
Measuring Remarks Depth is equal to thickness. Taken at the siphonal canal. Length does not include string.
Materials Animal--Shell, Textile
Manufacturing Processes Drilling
Munsell Color Information N/A

Research Remarks

Published Description N/A
Description N/A
Comparanda N/A
Bibliography N/A

Artifact History

Archaeological Data N/A
Credit Line/Dedication Gift of Norman E. and Dorothea Scott Whitten
Reproduction No
Reproduction Information N/A

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