Conch Shell Trumpet Vessel, 200 BC-300. 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.

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Size: 5127px × 4019px
Photo credit: © Heritage Art/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: 200, 300, art, bc-ad, ceramic, cleveland, colima, comala, earthenware, heritage, mexico, museum, style, unknown, west