
3 4 c m
40cm
actual image size: 32cm x 26cm
Description
This example is from Virginia, United States, but similar shells were used in many places. By putting oil in the body and laying a wick in the neck, a shell could be used as a lamp. This one was used in the 19th century, but shell lamps were made centuries before.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10324403
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