Cleveland Museum of Art
Conch Shell Trumpet Vessel
- Date
- 200 BCE–300 CE
- Medium
- earthenware
- Culture
- West Mexico, Colima, Comala style
- Department
- Art of the Americas
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Conch shell trumpets were used during many kinds of important events throughout the ancient Americas. The shells were converted to trumpets by removing the tip to form a mouthpiece, as this ancient ceramic replica of a trumpet shows. Holes were often drilled in the shell for a carrying cord.
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