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Snail trumpet
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used throughout Mesoamerica; also played a role in the ritual music of the Aztecs; only special priests were allowed to play it.

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Ethnologisches Museum
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Object type
musical instruments
Dimensions
Objektmaß: 14,5 x 19,8 x 31,6 cm
Material/Technique
Snail shell (sea/lake)
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
IV Ca 24347

Provenance and sources

where
Mexico
Axlampa [Ort]

who
Bauer-Thoma, Wilhelm - Collectors

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CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED

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