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Conch Shell Trumpet

Unknow900/1521

Museo Casa del Mendrugo

Museo Casa del Mendrugo
Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza, Mexico

Snail shell.
According to the first interpretation in the seashell trumpet we can see the royal messenger who is resting on his right knee, under three concentric circles between two short oblique strokes, he has a plant in the left hand and his right hand is pointing upwards. He wears a headdress resembling a snail, which also has the head of a bird from whose beak releases a word symbol. A humanized reptile is the counter party to the lord. It has spots on the body and the tail is long, thick, and tapering to an end point. He has an open mouth with the tongue sticking out. The elongated oblique strokes represent air blows. The legs have claws and are above the two concentric circles.

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  • Title: Conch Shell Trumpet
  • Creator: Unknow
  • Date Created: 900/1521
  • Location: Oaxaca-Puebla
  • Type: Trompeta
  • Medium: Concha de caracol
Museo Casa del Mendrugo

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