Unknown Central and South American
Trumpet

CultureCalima
Titles
  • Trumpet
Date200 BC–200 AD
PlaceColombia
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 12 15/16 × 2 1/2 in. (32.8 × 6.4 cm)
Other (small end): 1 1/8 in. (2.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.399
Not on view

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Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston;
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2010, 2010.399

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