Conch trumpet, in an embossed silver mount, inlaid with lapis lazuli, turquoise and coral / Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal
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- Accession Number
- 1982/2.42A
- Title
- Conch trumpet, in an embossed silver mount, inlaid with lapis lazuli, turquoise and coral
- Artist Nationality
- Tibetan or Nepalese
- Medium and Support
- conch shell, silver, vermeil, lapis lazuli, and coral
- Object Creation Date
- 800-1900
- Object Creation Place
- Asia (continent)
- China (nation)
- Tibet (autonomous region)
- Conch from India
- Creation Place 1
- Asia (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- China (nation)
- Creation Place 3
- Tibet (autonomous region)
- Creation Place 4
- Conch from India
- Credit Line
- Gift of Donald J. Fredman
- Style/Group/Movement
- Buddhist
- Dimensions
- 53 cm x 23.5 cm x 14 cm (20 7/8 in. x 9 1/4 in. x 5 1/2 in.)
- Century
- 9th-20th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Ritual Objects
- Primary Object Type
- conch trumpet
- Secondary Object Classification
- Musical Instrument
- Secondary Object Type
- wind instrument
- Physical Description
- An elaborately decorated conch shell trumpet, with extensions and a side chamber made from silver, inlaid with other precious metals and semi-precious stones of turquoise, lapiz lazuli, and mountain coral.
- Subject Matter
- A trumpet for ritual use in Tibetan Buddhist monasteries, made of a conch shell adorned with precious metals and semi-precious stones.
- Primary Keywords
- buddhism
- conch (shell)
- deer
- deity
- dragons
- elephants
- himalayan
- musical instruments
- phoenix
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- asian
- associated concepts
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- legendary creatures
- mammals
- materials
- materials by composition
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by state or condition
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- shell (animal material)
- shell and shell material
- sound devices
- sound devices by function
- south asian
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 833 x 1355
- File Size
- 100 KB
- Record
- 1982/2.42A
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"Conch trumpet, in an embossed silver mount, inlaid with lapis lazuli, turquoise and coral; Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1982-sl-2.42a/1982_2.42a.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 03, 2024.
