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The hard outer covering or case of an animal, mollusk, insect, nut, or egg.  
 
The hard outer covering or case of an animal, mollusk, insect, nut, or egg.  
  
For more information see [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=eggshell eggshell], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=seashell seashell], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=oyster shell oyster shell], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=tortoiseshell tortoiseshell], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=walnut gshell walnut shell].
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For more information see [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=eggshell eggshell], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=seashell seashell], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=oyster%20shell oyster shell], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=tortoiseshell tortoiseshell], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=walnut%20gshell walnut shell].
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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== Authority ==
 
== Authority ==
  
* Oppi Untracht, Oppi Untracht, ''Jewelry Concepts and Technology'', Doubleday & Co., Inc., New York City, 1985
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* Oppi Untracht, ''Jewelry Concepts and Technology'', Doubleday & Co., Inc., New York City, 1985
  
* Jack Odgen, Jack Odgen, ''Jewellery of the Ancient World'', Rizzoli International Publications Inc., New York City, 1982
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* Jack Odgen, ''Jewellery of the Ancient World'', Rizzoli International Publications Inc., New York City, 1982
  
* A.Lucas, J.R.Harris, A.Lucas, J.R.Harris, ''Ancient Egyptian Materials and Industries'', Edward Arnold Publishers Ltd., London, 4th edition, 1962
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* A.Lucas, J.R.Harris, ''Ancient Egyptian Materials and Industries'', Edward Arnold Publishers Ltd., London, 4th edition, 1962
  
 
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
 
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000

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Description

The hard outer covering or case of an animal, mollusk, insect, nut, or egg.

For more information see eggshell, seashell, oyster shell, tortoiseshell, and walnut shell.

Synonyms and Related Terms

shells; seashell; tortoiseshell; eggshell; coquille (Fr.)

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Authority

  • Oppi Untracht, Jewelry Concepts and Technology, Doubleday & Co., Inc., New York City, 1985
  • Jack Odgen, Jewellery of the Ancient World, Rizzoli International Publications Inc., New York City, 1982
  • A.Lucas, J.R.Harris, Ancient Egyptian Materials and Industries, Edward Arnold Publishers Ltd., London, 4th edition, 1962

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