<em>1 Valve of Mussel Shell</em>, ca. 4400–3100 B.C.E. Shell, 7/8 x 2 13/16 x 3 7/16 in. (2.2 x 7.1 x 8.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 07.447.771. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.07.447.771_view1.jpg)

1 Valve of Mussel Shell

Medium: Shell

Dates:ca. 4400–3100 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 7/8 x 2 13/16 x 3 7/16 in. (2.2 x 7.1 x 8.8 cm)

Collections:

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Accession Number: 07.447.771

Image: CUR.07.447.771_view1.jpg,

Brooklyn Museum