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Conch shell with elaborate carvings on parallel registers, including scenes of the 10 avatars of Vishnu.
Carved Conch Shell
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Carved Conch Shell

Maker Nepalese
Date17th Century
Place of originNepal
MediumShell
Dimensions6 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (17.1 x 12.1 x 12.1 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineMuseum purchase, gift of Dr. and Mrs. David A. Cofrin
Object number2001.30
Collections
Visual DescriptionConch shell with elaborate carvings on parallel registers, including scenes of the 10 avatars of Vishnu.
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