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Close-up photograph of a white conch shell (shankha) with an ornately engraved silver mount wrapped around its wide body and tapering spire. The silver band shows floral and paisley-like repoussé patterns and beaded edging, and the shell rests on a wooden surface with a blurred brown background. A small brass tip is visible at the narrow end. No people are present.

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December 06 20092009-12-06December 06 20092009-12-06December 06 20092009-12-06December 06 20092009-12-06December 06 20092009-12-06A photograph of an ornate silver conch shell, the opening mouth facing the viewer, placed on a black cloth. The silver casing is richly embossed with floral scrollwork, foliate patterns and raised bands, with a decorative knob at the narrow end and a flared rim at the wide end. The natural white shell interior is visible through the opening. No people are present.2011-01-25A photograph of an ornate silver conch shell, a shankha, resting on a black cloth background. The shell is covered in repoussé floral and scrolling relief patterns with beaded borders, and its tapered tip ends in a small decorative cap. The aperture is open on the right, showing the white inner shell. No people are present.2011-01-25December 06 20092009-12-06A photograph of a polished silver conch shell (shankha) resting on an orange cloth. The conch has engraved floral and leaf patterns along its body, a ridged flared base and a pointed tapering tail with a small finial. No people are visible.2008-06-28September 29 20132013-09-29July 16 20132013-07-16October 24 20112011-10-24