Shell
National Collection of Qatar
- Title:
- Shell
- Production place:
- French Polynesia
- Period:
- Unknown
- Title:
- Shell
- Production place:
- French Polynesia
- Period:
- Unknown
- Dimensions:
- 10 × 9.8 × 3 cm
Natural shell from the Pinctada mazatlanica species. The Pinctada mazatlanica, commonly known in English as a pearl oyster, is a species of tropical marine bivalve mollusc.
The Pinctada mazatlanica is known for producing grey pearls that are very close in colour to the famous Tahitian black pearls from Polynesia.
Would you like to compare this with another object?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Suggestions
Explore pairings selected by our advanced system
