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cone shell disks (worn costume accessories, costume accessories, ... Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Spiral disks made from the base of the shell of the marine snail species Conus. and worn as ornaments or to indicate status, especially in Africa. Use also for similar disks of ceramic or glass made in imitation of these disks. |
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cone shell disks (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
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cone shell disks (Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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cone shell disk (C,U,English,AD,U,SN)
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cone shell discs (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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conus shell disc ornaments (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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conus shell discs (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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discs, cone shell (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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discs, conus shell (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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disks, cone shell (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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mpandes (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,PN)
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mpande (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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mpande (Spanish,AD,U,SN)
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ornaments, conus shell disc (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: V.TE |
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........ Costume (hierarchy name) (G) |
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............ costume (mode of fashion) (G) |
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................ costume accessories (G) |
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.................... worn costume accessories (G) |
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........................ cone shell disks (G) |
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Dutch ..... Te gebruiken voor spiraalvormige schijven, gemaakt van de onderkant van de huisjes van de zeeslakkensoort Conus (kegelslakken) en gedragen als sieraden of tekens van status, voornamelijk in Afrika. Ook te gebruiken voor soortgelijke schijven van keramiek of glas als imitatie van deze schijven. |
Spanish ..... Úsese para designar un disco en espiral realizado a partir de la base de la concha del caracol marino perteneciente a la especie Conus. Se lleva como ornamento o para indicar estatus, especialmente en África. Use también para designar discos similares de cerámica o cristal realizados a imitación de aquellos discos. |
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Sources and Contributors: |
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conus shell discs............ |
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Bead Journal (1974-1978) illustration, Vol. 2, No. 1, 30, Robert K. Liu, "Conus shell discs revisited", Summer 1975. |
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