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1929

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2015

2025

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Shell

This is a Shell. We acquired it in 1929. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

Its dimensions are

Overall: 6 cm (2 3/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Shell; Overall: 6 cm (2 3/8 in.); 1929-6-6

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