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Cowrie Shell Obverse
American Numismatic Society
New York, United States
Cowrie shell ground down to be used on a string as currency, late 2nd millennium BCE (?), northern China (1937.179.4121, gift of F. S. Reilly).
Details
- Title: Cowrie Shell Obverse
- Date Created: -1000
- Location: China
- External Link: http://numismatics.org/collection/1937.179.4121
- Medium: shell
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