In classic MISC@1 art , conchs are shown being utilized in many ways including as paint and ink holders for elite scribes , as bugles or trumpets , and as hand weapons -LRB- held by combatants by inserting their hands in the aperture -RRB- .

In classic MISC@1 art , conches are shown being utilized in many ways including as paint and ink holders for elite scribes , as bugle or trumpet , and as hand weapons -LRB- held by combatants by inserting their hands in the aperature -RRB- .
