A rare Phoenician Carved Tridacna Shell with Bird's Head, ca. 630 - 580 BCE Jewelry - Pendants Dimensions: Max length: 1

Dimensions:   Max length: 1

Within the round head

This shift in aesthetic tastes is thought to have been influenced by the Emperor's favorite concubine

with excellent incised details to the body and dorsal fin

Perth WA2002 Paintings from Yuendumu

A rare Phoenician Carved Tridacna Shell with Bird's Head, ca. 630 - 580 BCE Jewelry - Pendants Dimensions: Max length: 1This shell, carved from Tridacna squamosa, a type of giant saltwater clam that flourished in the warm waters of the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf, was used to carve a distinctive type of cosmetic container for a short period between the late seventh and the early sixth century BCE The elongated form has a deeply fluted exterior and a concave interior, the umbo (the protrusion at the top of the shell) is simply but powerfully carved in the form of a