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Collections

Conch Shell Horn with Old Creator Deity600–900 CE

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Title
Conch Shell Horn with Old Creator Deity
Culture
Maya
Place Made
Guatemala, Honduras, or Mexico
Date Made
600–900 CE
Medium
Shell
Dimensions
Diameter: 1 in. (2.54 cm); 7 x 6 x 6 in. (17.78 x 15.24 x 15.24 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2010.115.867
Classification
Organic Materials
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas
Selected Bibliography
  • Magaloni, Diana, Davide Domenici, and Alyce de Carteret. We Live in Painting: the Nature of Color in Mesoamerican Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2024.