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Trumpet

Shell trumpet, pierced at one end: Oceania, Melanesia, Vanuatu, Aneityum, late 19th century

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Place of production:
Aneityum, Vanuatu, Melanesia

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Culture:Ni-Vanuatu
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Materials:Shell
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Repository:National Museums Scotland

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Measurements:Overall: Height 170; Overall: Length 380; Overall: Depth 240mm

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