Conch shell trumpet used by people of New Guinea

Conch shell trumpet used by people of New Guinea as call to

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Conch shell trumpet used by people of New Guinea as call to
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Conch shell trumpet used by people of New Guinea as call to arms and for warding off spirits of sickness from village, Papua New Guinea, 1850-1920

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Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A33026
Materials:
conches
type:
conch shells
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)