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Turban shell cup
Unknown artist
The turban shell is a marine snail found in the Pacific Ocean. The mythological god of the sea, Neptune, carries the snail’s shell on his shoulders. Surmounting the lid, a fierce triton with dripping hair and beard rises from the waves to defend himself against an invisible enemy.
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