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Object NameBox of 411 Shells
Made FromShells, Wood, Paper
TechniqueAssembled
SizeBox H: 11 cm, W: 21 cm, D: 11.4 cm
Accession Number93.7.12
Not On View
Physical DescriptionBox of 411 Shells. Shells, wood, paper; collected and assembled. Rectangular lidded wooden box held together at corners with paper tape. Box contains 411 shells of similar size and variety.
Provenance
Source Botanical Museum of Harvard University - 1993
Former Collection Rudolf Blaschka (1857-1939)
Former Collection Gertrude Pones (German)
Former Collection Leopold Blaschka (1822-1895)