Small piece of tortoiseshell

Made:
1701-1900
Small piece of tortoiseshell, provenance unknown

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Small piece of tortoiseshell, provenance unknown
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Small piece of tortoiseshell, provenance unknown, 18th or 19th century

Details

Category:
Veterinary Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A651623
Materials:
shell
Measurements:
length 94 mm
width 72 mm
type:
shells

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