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Conch Shell Trumpet

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Cultural Context

Melanesian (Vanatuan)

Date

late 19th century

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Metropolitan Museum of Art Object Description
Conch Shell Trumpet

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Title

Conch Shell Trumpet

Creator

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Worktype

Aerophone-Lip Vibrated-trumpet / trombone

Cultural Context

Melanesian (Vanatuan)

Material

Conch shell

Dimensions

12 × 6 in. (30.5 × 15.2 cm);
height: 30.5centimetre;
width: 15.2centimetre

Technique

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Language

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Date

late 19th century

Provenance

The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889

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Rights

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Public Domain

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Location

Vanuatu

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Conch Shell Trumpet, late 19th century, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public Domain.

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