Conch-shell trumpet
Alternate name(s)
- Dung dkar
Date1900 ca.
Place MadeTibet, Asia
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DescriptionRight-turning white conch (turbinella pyrum), silver, red coral.
The silver medallion in repoussé represents two golden fish, an auspicious symbol that stands for freedom and fertility. The coral stands for energy of life force.
DimensionsLength: 178 mm
Width: 103 mm
ProvenancePurchased in 1997, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Published ReferencesKlaus, Sabine Katharina. Trumpets and Other High Brass: A History Inspired by the Joe R. and Joella F. Utley Collection. Volume 1: Instruments of the Single Harmonic Series (Vermillion, SD: National Music Museum, 2012), pp. 4, 272.
Credit LineJoe R. and Joella F. Utley Collection, 1999
Object number07204
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1990-1997 ca.
