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Conch-shell trumpet
Alternate name:Dung dkar
Date: 1900 ca.
Place Made:Tibet, Asia
Serial No: none
Signednone
Markingsnone
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.
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
Width: 103 mm
ProvenancePurchased in 1997, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Terms
Credit Line: Joe R. and Joella F. Utley Collection, 1999
Not on view
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.
Object number: 07204