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Object Number 54-33-60/10323
Display Title Conch shell used in worship
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ornament, conch shell, highly polished
Classification
  • Ornament
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / India / Assam
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 10.9 x 5.4 x 4.9 cm (4 5/16 x 2 1/8 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 54-33-60/10323

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