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, shell oyster shell, tortoiseshell, and gshell walnut shell.
Synonyms and Related Terms
shells; seashell; tortoiseshell; eggshell; coquille (Fr.)
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Authority
- Oppi Untracht, 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
- A.Lucas, J.R.Harris, 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