Conch shell trumpet
Date1920-1940 ca.
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DescriptionLarge conch shell with 4 spiral chambers and smooth interior with pink coloration. Made from the shell of the species Lombatus gigas, the “Queen Conch,” native to tropical waters of the Atlantic ocean. Formed into trumpet by cutting off the apex of the shell, forming a rudimentary embouchure hole.
DimensionsOverall length: 254mm
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number04520
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