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Conch Shell Trumpet

19th century

Penn Museum
Philadelphia, United States

Details

Title: Conch Shell Trumpet
Date Created: 19th century
Location Created: Japan
External Link: Penn Museum online collection
Medium: Conch Shell, Brass, Silk
Object Number: A725
Descriptive Note: Horagai (法螺貝). Small trumpet used by storytellers for kai-saimon (貝祭文) performances.
Culture: Japanese
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Sarah (William D.) Frishmuth, 1900

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