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Cowrie
UnknownShang Dynasty ca.1600 - 1046 BC
Sanxingdui Museum
Guanghan, China
Cowrie shells were used as a form of currency in ancient times. These shells were found in a bronze jar. The cowrie shells found at Sanxingdui came from the Indian Ocean.
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Details
- Title: Cowrie
- Creator: Unknown
- Creator Lifespan: Unknown
- Creator Nationality: China
- Creator Gender: Unknown
- Date: Shang Dynasty ca.1600 - 1046 BC
- Location: Sanxingdui, Guanghan city, Sichuan Province
- Physical Dimensions: h2 cm (Complete)
- Provenance: Sanxingdui Museum
- Type: natural objects
- External Link: Sanxingdui Museum
- Medium: bone
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