Paracas ceramic trumpet

Unknown

300–200 BCE · Ceramic, polychrome · Musical Instruments

The incised and painted decoration on this trumpet features a stylized figure grasping a trophy head by its hair in one hand and a large obsidian knife in the other. A falcon is depicted on the reverse side. This thick-walled trumpet was capable of producing a single, loud note.

Artist

Unknown

Date

300–200 BCE

Medium

Ceramic, polychrome

Culture

Paracas

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

Purchase, Amati Gifts, 2018