Object Number | A1008A |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Indian | Hindu |
Provenience | India |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Conch Shell |
Technique | Carved |
Iconography | Flower |
Description | Similar to A1008B but smaller. End blown. Smooth white polished conchshell, pierced at top to form mouth-hole. Eight pointed-lobed flower carved on outer surface. This is an attribute of Vishnu and is exclusively a religious instrument. |
Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Sarah (William D.) Frishmuth, 1900 |
Other Number | unknown - Seder Number |
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