signal horn

MAC CASC 19242

Object type signal horn

Culture/period Roman world

Materials Charonia lampas

Technique

Mint

Production date 78 / 82

Museum Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya - CASC

Current location

Archaeological site Culip IV

Township Cadaqués (Europa, Espanya, Catalunya, Girona, Alt Empordà)

Dimensions 170 x 95 x 75 mm

Description

This sea snail (Charonia lampas) has its end trimmed so that it can be blown and sound like a signal horn. Lead marks can be seen indicating that it had a strap attached so that it could be hung from it.

Omeka ID 3048