Model conch trumpet. Terracotta with red-brown, cream and black slip. Human head at end with transverse hole through neck for suspension. Bell of conch painted with a textile motif of cream and black stepped triangles. Two stop holes in the cone. End is open as a mouthpiece. Unbroken ceramic.

• Narrative

  Face style is similar to a Wari mummy mask.

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• Type of Item pendant
• Culture Cajamarca
• Material clay, paint
• Measurements height 2.8 cm, width 7.0 cm, depth 2.8 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Alan R. Sawyer, Erika H. Sawyer
• Received from Erika H. Sawyer

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• Made in Cajamarca

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• Creation Date between 1000 and 1476
• Collection Date between 1950 and 1975
• Ownership Date before January 15, 2013
• Acquisition Date on January 15, 2013

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• Item Classes ceramics
• Condition fair
• Accession Number 2990/0318