Shell Trumpet (Putona)
Kaimoko Family; Marquesan
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Caption
Kaimoko Family; Marquesan. Shell Trumpet (Putona), 16th–early 17th century. Conch shell, hair, sennit, 5 5/16 × 7 1/2 × 14 9/16 in. (13.5 × 19 × 37 cm). Brooklyn Museum, A. Augustus Healy Fund, 42.211.128. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Maker
Culture
Title
Shell Trumpet (Putona)
Date
16th–early 17th century
Geography
Place collected: Atuona Valley, Marquesas Islands, Hiva Oa, French Polynesia
Medium
Conch shell, hair, sennit
Classification
Dimensions
5 5/16 × 7 1/2 × 14 9/16 in. (13.5 × 19 × 37 cm)
Credit Line
A. Augustus Healy Fund
Accession Number
42.211.128
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