shell
Object NameBox of Shells
Made FromShells, Cardboard, Newspaper
TechniqueCollected, assembled
SizeBox H: 10.8 cm, W: 19.5 cm, D: 19.6 cm
Accession Number93.7.22
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionBox of Shells. Shells, cardboard, newspaper; collected and assembled. Rectangular blue cardboard box with lid. Box contains two layers of shells. Bottom layer consists of hundreds of grayish shells and shell pieces of similar size and variety. Top layer consists of roughly 230 shells, primarily of similar size and variety. Layers are separated by a folded piece of German newspaper.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)
