Śankh
Object type: Śankh
Department: Musical Instruments
Culture: Indian
Date: 19th century
Medium: Shell (Turbinella pyrum), brass, wax
Dimensions: Sankh: 6 × 6 × 16 3/4 in. (15.2 × 15.2 × 42.5 cm)
Stand: 2 1/4 × 4 3/4 × 5 3/4 in. (5.7 × 12.1 × 14.6 cm)
Classification: Aerophone-Lip Vibrated-trumpet / trombone
Geography:    Kerala State India  
Credit line: Purchase, The Barrington Foundation Inc. Gift, 1986
Accession year: 1986