The Kill

300–100 BCE

Painted clamshell

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

The marine clam species to which this shell belongs is exclusive to the western Pacific Ocean near China, Japan, the Philippines, and the East Indies.

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

The marine clam species to which this shell belongs is exclusive to the western Pacific Ocean near China, Japan, the Philippines, and the East Indies.

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