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
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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.
© Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya - CASC
Omeka ID
3048