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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 [ | + | For more information see [[eggshell|eggshell]], [[seashell|seashell]], [[oyster%20shell|oyster shell]], [[tortoiseshell|tortoiseshell]], and [[walnut%20gshell|walnut shell]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 12:11, 10 May 2016
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