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Collections

Shell Trumpet300–900 CE

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Title
Shell Trumpet
Culture
Colima
Place Made
Mexico, Colima
Date Made
300–900 CE
Medium
Shell
Dimensions
5 x 6 x 10 in. (12.7 x 15.24 x 25.4 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2010.115.187
Classification
Organic Materials
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas
Selected Bibliography
  • Conchas Precolombianas: Mesoamerican Art Created from Seashells. New York: Hillwood Art Museum, 1997.

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