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China - Ivory Cowrie
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Moneta
Registered: August 2005
Location: Arizona USA
Posts: 2,365
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This is a particulary nice and well preserved ivory cowry. The ivory has acquired some cracks. This was purchased as a Jade cowrie but it turned out to be ivory. Chinese sources say these are occasionally found and that the source of the ivory is unknown. This form attemps to imitate a real cowry fairly closely and has two holes. The only known type I do not have represented here is a type allegedly made of wood (see added wood cowries in excellent shape - suspicious). Preservation of this material would make an authentic example very rare.
22 x 19 x 8 mm
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Keywords: China - Ivory Cowrie
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TP
Registered: June 2022
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appears to be an example of Upper Xiajiadian culture cowrie.
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Moneta
Registered: August 2005
Location: Arizona USA
Posts: 2,365
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TP - thanks, great detailed info is hard to come by. I add these notes to the text above.
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