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Image version from "Selected Works from The Dayton Art Institute Permanent Collection" publishe…
Strombus Shell
Image version from "Selected Works from The Dayton Art Institute Permanent Collection" publishe…
Image version from "Selected Works from The Dayton Art Institute Permanent Collection" published by The Dayton Art Institute, 1999, Dayton, Ohio.

Strombus Shell

Artist
Culture
DateMiddle Horizon, A.D. 600-900
MediumConch shell with inlay of jade, spondylos shell, and other shell
DimensionsHeight: 7 1/2 inches (19.1 cm)
Classifications60-Musical instruments (any material, except under 2 or 3)
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1970.32
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