Cowrie shell
Category
Archaeological material
Date
Unknown
Materials
shell
Measurements
19 x 13 x 10 mm
Collection
Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 1991443
Summary
A small solid elliptical Honey Cowrie shell, with a convex base, and well defined teeth either side of the aperture. Pale blue, patterned with large brown spots and tiny pale spots; brown spots coalesce towards margins. Base is reddish brown; margins are lilac at each end. There is no indication of the shell's provenance, although the Honey Cowrie is found in the Indo-Pacific area.