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Sculpture of Feathered Conch Shell300–700 CE

Not on view
Small cream-colored stone sculpture with a shield-like form, carved with a ribbed neck, radiating fin-like projection, row of circular impressions, and horizontal grooves at the base
Title
Sculpture of Feathered Conch Shell
Culture
Teotihuacan
Place Made
Mexico, Central Mexico, Teotihuacan
Date Made
300–700 CE
Medium
Alabaster
Dimensions
11 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 4 in. (29.21 x 26.67 x 10.16 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2010.115.675
Classification
Stone
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas
Selected Bibliography
  • Conchas Precolombianas: Mesoamerican Art Created from Seashells. New York: Hillwood Art Museum, 1997.