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Collections

Cowrie ShellPredynastic Period (4000 - 2920 BCE)

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Title
Cowrie Shell
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
Predynastic Period (4000 - 2920 BCE)
Medium
Shell
Dimensions
Width: 9/16 - 13/16 in. (1.5 - 2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Jerome F. Snyder
Accession Number
M.80.202.600
Classification
Organic Materials
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art