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NATURAL APRICOT COLOR TRUMPET SHELL FOCAL BEAD CARVED HUMAN SKULL DESIGN
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Item # |
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209 0353
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Type of carving |
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Natural apricot-color Syrinx trumpet shell carving / focal bead.
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Design |
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Fine realistically carved human skull design ~ 3-dimensionally carving.
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Material |
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Genuine natural apricot-color Syrinx trumpet shell.
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Amount |
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1 (one) individual piece
* All photos are taken from the actual item *
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Weight |
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approx. 2.70 grams
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Size |
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Length / height: approx. 15.38 mm (measured from below the chin to the top of the skull)
Width: approx. 10.81 mm
Depth: approx. 14.35 mm
All measurements are taken at the widest points.
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Perforation |
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Half-drilled from top down with an approx. 1.50 mm drill hole.
~ this bead is not a ready to wear piece of jewelry.
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Origin |
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This apricot trumpet shell originates from Sumbawa Island / Indonesia and is hand-carved in Bali by our in-house master craftsmen.
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Color |
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Stunning shades of apricot
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Quality |
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Excellent deep and finely carved natural shell.
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Treatment |
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None ~ 100 % natural shell and natural color without any enhancements.
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Definition Syrinx shell |
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Syrinx aruanus, common name the Australian trumpet or false trumpet, is a species of extremely large sea snail measuring up to 91 cm long and weighing up to 18 kg. It is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinellidae, and is the only species in the genus Syrinx.
This is the largest living snail (shelled gastropod) species in the world, and arguably the largest (heaviest) gastropod in the world. Although the shell itself is quite well known to shell collectors because of its extraordinary size, little is known about the ecology and behavior of the species, except for one study about its feeding habits.
This species occurs in the northern half of Australia and adjacent areas, including eastern Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
These giant snails live on sandy bottoms in the intertidal zone and the sublittoral down to about 30 meters.
It has not been over fished and this snail is locally very common.
It is fished for food / consumption.
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Remarks |
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This finely carved shell focal bead could make a stunning pendant, part of a bracelet, necklace or other designer jewelry.
Gorgeous carving ~ ready to be made into beautiful piece of jewelry.
Don’t miss this opportunity to own this beautiful natural apricot-color trumpet shell carving |
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