In his teen years, Warren B. Carah spent his after-school hours searching for shells in Tumon Bay and other beaches with his friends. His family relocated to Guam in 1960 to 1964 due to his father’s ...

A one-foot-wide bronze mask dating to around 1100 b.c. emerges from beneath a bronze vessel containing cowrie shells during recent excavations at the site of Sanxingdui in China’s Sichuan Province.

If you want a mermaid-core Animal Crossing island, than this is the guide for you. Shell DIY Recipes are a collection of seasonal and beach-themed DIYs, some of which only appear during your ...

MARSHALL ISLANDS STICK CHART. DATE: ca. late 19th to early 20th centuries. MATERIAL: Wood and cowrie shell. DIMENSIONS: 2 feet by 1.8 feet. FOUND: Marshall Islands, Micronesia. The education of a ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The image of a mother and child is an ...

Gray, John Edward 1800-1875 Family of the Cowries (Cypraeidae).) Gray, John Edward 1800-1875 Family of the Strombs (Strombidae).) "John Edward Gray (1800-1875): His malacological publications and ...

The best affordable jewelry brands don’t only produce fun and stylish designs—they also make pieces that last. From jewelry-box essentials like simple hoops and layering rings to trendier jewelry like ...

The significance of a museum is to preserve cultural heritage, promote national identity, and foster unity, while showcasing traditional art, artifacts, and history, as well as educating, and ...

A bronze cowrie container (pictured) with a lid depicts the hunting scene of the Dian people who lived along the shores of Dianchi Lake in Kunming of Yunnan province over 2,000 years ago. [Photo ...

Abstract: This article introduces a cylindrical co-oscillating vector hydrophone based on a composite shell structure. It combines an epoxy–glass microsphere lightweight composite with an aluminum ...