cowrie shell

Identification code: 300011834

Español: concha de caurí | Català: petxina de caurí

Hierarchy classification:

top of the aat hierarchies
Materials Facet
Materials (hierarchy name)
materials (substances)
[materials by composition]
combination inorganic/organic material
combination inorganic/organic animal material
[animal shell and shell material]
shell (animal material)
seashell

Alternative term/s

courie shell
cowrie shells
cowry shell
shell, courie
shell, cowrie
shell, cowry

Anotations

Scope note:

Shell of any of numerous marine gastropod mollusks of a family widely distributed in warm seas; beautifully polished, often brightly colored, and much used for ornament or as money.

Web resources

Exportar a:

Skos-Core
Zthes
MADS
DC
XTM

Tesaurus d'Art i Arquitectura