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Description
This giant clam shell (both parts) was purchased from a Bedouin merchant in Nuweiba, on the Red Sea shore of … Read more This giant clam shell (both parts) was purchased from a Bedouin merchant in Nuweiba, on the Red Sea shore of the Egyptian Sinai Peninsula. It has been painted with bright silver paint to offer a beautiful non-porous inner surface as a candy/appetizer/soap dish – or as an ashtray (for those who, or whose guests, still smoke). See less
- Dimensions
- 8ʺW × 6ʺD × 2ʺH
- Period
- 1980s
- Country of Origin
- Egypt
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Shell
- Condition
- Mint Condition, No Imperfections
- Color
- Silver
- Condition Notes
- These are two hemispheres of the same giant clam shell. The outside is natural, with the inside smooth. These are two hemispheres of the same giant clam shell. The outside is natural, with the inside smooth. less
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