Conch Shell Trumpet Vessel
-200–300
- Medium
- earthenware
- Dimensions
- Overall: 15.5 x 23.5 x 26.6 cm (6 1/8 x 9 1/4 x 10 1/2 in.)
- Genre
- Ceramics
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Styles
Tags
West Mexico, Colima, Comala style
About
Conch shell trumpets were used during many kinds of important events throughout the ancient Americas. The shells were converted to trumpets by removing the tip to form a mouthpiece, as this ancient ceramic replica of a trumpet shows. Holes were often drilled in the shell for a carrying cord.