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Conch Shell

Creator Name

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Cultural Context

Monte Alban

Date

2nd century BCE–4th century CE

About the Work

Metropolitan Museum of Art Object Description
Conch shell

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Title

Conch Shell

Creator

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Worktype

Shell

Cultural Context

Monte Alban

Material

Shell (conch)

Dimensions

H. 3 15/16 x W. 5 1/4 x D. 8 3/16 in. (10 x 13.3 x 20.8 cm);
depth: 20.7962centimetre;
height: 10.01centimetre;
width: 13.34centimetre

Technique

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Language

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Date

2nd century BCE–4th century CE

Provenance

The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979

Style Period

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Rights

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Public Domain

Inscription

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Location

Oaxaca, Mesoamerica, Mexico

Subjects

Heads

Topic

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Conch Shell, 2nd century BCE–4th century CE, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public Domain.

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