EditorialTridacna squamosa, Print, Tridacna squamosa, known commonly as the fluted giant clam and scaly clam, is one of a number of large clam species native to the shallow coral reefs of the South Pacific and Indian Oceans. It is distinguished by the large, le...
EditorialPecten jacobaeus, Print, Pecten jacobaeus, the Mediterranean scallop, is a species of scallop, an edible saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Pectinidae, the scallops.
EditorialClam basket with Tump Line, late 1800. Northwest Coast, Clallam, late 19th century. Cedar root; openwork, braided, plaited; overall: 32.5 x 42.5 cm (12 13/16 x 16 3/4 in.); cord: 101.6 cm (40 in.).
EditorialGift Basket, c. 1895. California, Pomo, late 19th- early 20th century. Bulrush, Sedge with Mallard and Meadowlak Feathers, and clam shells; Coiled (3 rods); diameter: 12.1 x 4.5 cm (4 3/4 x 1 3/4 in.).
EditorialShell Game (Kaiawase) Set, Edo period (1615?1868), 18th century, Japan, Clam shells painted in gold and color, Each approx.: H. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); W. 3 in. (7.6 cm); D. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm), Shell, The shell game was a popular pastime in the Edo period. Set...
EditorialClam-shell Cave on Staffa. Cliffs. Iona in the distance The coastline and landscape of Great Britain. Drawn and engraved by William Daniell. A Voyage round Great Britain undertaken in the summer of the year 1813. With a series of views illustrative of ...
EditorialClam Rake. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 22.9 x 27.7 cm (9 x 10 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: rake: 30" wide. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper.
EditorialClam Rake. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 22.9 x 27.7 cm (9 x 10 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: rake: 30" wide. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper.
EditorialShell cosmetic container made from a clam (Tridacna Squamosa). The umbo has been carved in the form of a woman's head, while the natural form of the shell gives the impression of a windblown cloak draped over the head. The border is carved with sphinxe...
EditorialFragment of a shell with a sculpted female head, Iron Age II, ca. 7th century B.C., Levant or Mesopotamia, Shell (Tridacna squamosa), 2 x 3 1/8 in. (5.1 x 7.9 cm), Shell-Vessels, The shell of a species of large clam (Tridacna squamosa), native to the I...
EditorialShell Game (Kaiawase) Set, Edo period (1615?1868), 18th century, Japan, Clam shells painted in gold and color, Each approx.: H. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); W. 3 in. (7.6 cm); D. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm), Shell, The shell game was a popular pastime in the Edo period. Set...
EditorialTools of the Canadian natives: clam shell 1, wampun 2, wampun bead 3, belt that hangs to mid-thigh 4, mocassin 5, dish 6, and spear 7. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World...
EditorialNumazu, Katsushika, Hokusai, 1760-1849, artist, 1804., 1 print : woodcut, color ; 11.4 x 16.5 cm., Print shows two women(?) carrying baskets and dragging clam(?) rakes as they walk along the shore.
EditorialNumazu, Katsushika, Hokusai, 1760-1849, artist, 1804., 1 print : woodcut, color ; 11.4 x 16.5 cm., Print shows two women(?) carrying baskets and dragging clam(?) rakes as they walk along the shore.
EditorialShell cosmetic container made from a clam (Tridacna Squamosa). The umbo has been carved in the form of a woman's head, while the natural form of the shell gives the impression of a windblown cloak draped over the head. The border is carved with sphinxe...