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1923.87.308

Cassis shell trumpet [JID 3/1/2020]

1923.87.308

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Collection type
Object
Description
Cassis shell trumpet [JID 3/1/2020]
Long description
Neat pecked embouchure. Small hole at base of embouchure leading to next whorl.
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
Height: max 100 mm, Length: max 160 mm, Width: max 130 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1923.87.308

Search terms: Music, Musical Instrument, Trumpet

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