Shell trumpet (davui)
19th century
Object PlaceFiji
Medium/TechniqueSeashell, plant fiber
DimensionsLength 35.5 cm, width 14.8 cm (Length 14 in., width 5 13/16 in.)
Credit LineLeslie Lindsey Mason Collection
Accession number17.1977
On View
Not on viewClassificationsMusical instruments
Collections
ProvenanceFrancis W. Galpin (1858-1945), Hatfield Regis, England; 1916, sold by Francis W. Galpin to William Lindsey (1858-1922), Boston, Massachusetts; 1916, gift of William Lindsey, in memory of his daughter, Leslie Lindsey Mason, to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 5, 1916)
mid-20th century
1880–90
1890s
1990
from 1890–1910
from 1890–1910
about 1890–1910
19th century
19th century
19th century
19th century
19th century