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Collections

Effigy of a Conch Shell500 BCE–1000 CE

Not on view
A large conch shell resting on its side, with a spiraling spire tapering to the left, mottled gray-green and cream surface with mineral deposits
Title
Effigy of a Conch Shell
Culture
Mezcala
Place Made
Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala style
Date Made
500 BCE–1000 CE
Style
Mezcala Style
Medium
Stone
Dimensions
2 1/2 × 7 × 2 1/2 in. (6.35 × 17.78 × 6.35 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
Accession Number
M.86.311.20
Classification
Stone
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas