The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of March 29, 2024

Conch Shell Trumpet Vessel

Conch Shell Trumpet Vessel

200 BCE–300 CE
Overall: 15.5 x 23.5 x 26.6 cm (6 1/8 x 9 1/4 x 10 1/2 in.)

Description

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.
  • Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art; September 10- October 16, 1966. "Golden Anniversary Acquisitions." cat., The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art. LIII (September, 1966.) p. 277 listed no. 18, repr. p. 276.
  • {{cite web|title=Conch Shell Trumpet Vessel|url=false|author=|year=200 BCE–300 CE|access-date=29 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1966.127