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Carved Shell with The Lord's Prayer

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Martha's Vineyard Museum

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About this artifact

This is a decorative tiger cowrie shell, with the Lord's Prayer hand carved in script. Cowrie shells come from the South Pacific, and have a long history of being used for jewelry, adornments and money.

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