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Object Number
31-49-70/D3802
Display Title
Trumpet shell (conch)
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Conch shell instrument, spiraling buff ridged exterior, tip cut off, worn
Classification
- Musical
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
Additional Geographic Terms
Polynesia?
Materials
Conch
Dimensions
Overall: 27.9 x 13 x 10.2 cm (11 x 5 1/8 x 4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
D/3802
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