Cowrie shell from shipwreck

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Cowrie shell (Cypraea moneta Linnaeus/ money cowrie) of Indian Ocean/ Pacific origin, widely disseminated as indigenous currency. From the wreck of an unidentified merchantman circa 1780-1815, found in the South Edinburgh Channel, Thames Estuary.

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Object Details

ID:	REL0669
Collection:	Relics
Type:	Cowrie shell
Display location:	Not on display
Date made:	ca.1780-1815
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 13 x 20 x 10 mm