Shell
| Object Name: | Shell |
|---|---|
| Alternative Object Name: | xala'is |
| Artist/Maker: | unknown |
| Category: | 11: Natural History |
| Material: | Shell, Abalone |
| Catalogue Number: | UCC-88.08.028 |
| Accession Number: | 1988/08 |
| Origin-Municipality: | New Zealand |
| Culture: | Maori |
| Description: | Five medium-sized abalone shells with a rough choral outer shell and a smooth colourful inner one. All five have holes along their inside as well as a circular patch in their centre where the abalone was once attached. Blue-green, pink, brown. |
| Height: | 4.6000000000 |
| Length: | 0.0000000000 |
| Width: | 0.0000000000 |
| Depth: | 0.0000000000 |
| Outside Diameter: | 11.9000000000 |
| Unit-Linear: | centimetres |
| Institution: |
U'mista Cultural Centre
 Facebook-U'mista Cultural Centre
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| Institution City: | Alert Bay |
| Institution Province: | British Columbia |