Shell

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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.)

Additional Images

Sources Checked for Data in Record

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

Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000

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