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Object NameBox of ~130 Shells
Made FromShells, Wood, String
TechniqueCollected, assembled
SizeBox H: 10.7 cm, W: 18.4 cm, D: 11.8 cm
Accession Number93.7.18
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionBox of ~130 Shells. Shells, wood, string; collected and assembled. Rectangular wooden box with sliding wooden lid. Box contains roughly 130 shells, primarily of similar size and variety. Approximately 70 of the shells are tied together in pairs.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)
