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1923.87.307

Side-blown trumpet made from a triton shell.

1923.87.307

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Collection type
Object
Description
Side-blown trumpet made from a triton shell.
Geographical reference
Cook Islands
Oceania > Polynesia > Cook Islands
Tongareva Island
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1908
Date collected
By 1908
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1923
Materials and processes
Material Shell, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Diameter: max 20 mm embouchure, Diameter: max 140 mm, Length: max 300 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1923.87.307

Search terms: Music, Musical Instrument, Trumpet

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