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Object NameBox of ~550 Shells
Made FromShells, Cardboard, Sand, Newspaper, Paper, Sea Sponge, Rock
TechniqueCollected, assembled
SizeBox H: 10 cm, W: 19.8 cm, D: 19.8 cm
Accession Number93.7.24
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionBox of ~550 Shells. Shells, cardboard, sand, newspaper, paper; collected and assembled. Rectangular blue cardboard box with lid. Box contains roughly 550 assorted shells, sand, sea sponge, one rock, three paper notes with handwritten inscriptions, and one small piece of newspaper wrapped around one shell.Provenance
Source
Botanical Museum of Harvard University
- 1993
Former Collection
Rudolf Blaschka
(1857-1939)
Former Collection
Leopold Blaschka
(1822-1895)
Former Collection
Gertrude Pones
(German)
