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Title: Turbonarmatus
Item Name: Shells

Description:

A green Turban shell (Turbonarmatus), from the East Indies / Australasia. Engraved: "a present from Ryll". Part of the Pamplin shell collection. Green turban shells are often used to make buttons, due to their shiny mother-of-pearl interiors.


Materials: shell
Measurements: L:10.4cm, W:10.8cm
ID_Number: ERYMS : 1995.899.1