"Red Thorny Oyster" mollusk (Spondylus princeps), from the waters of western Mexico

CultureUnknown
Titles
  • "Red Thorny Oyster" mollusk (Spondylus princeps), from the waters of western Mexico
DateNo date
Found inMexico
MediumShell
Dimensions1 3/8 × 4 1/4 × 3 1/4 in. (3.5 × 10.8 × 8.3 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of the estate of Jack R. McGregor
Object numberB.2000.30.2
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Belter Parlor
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Department
Bayou Bend
ProvenanceJack R. McGregor (1930–2000), Houston; Estate of Jack R. McGregor; given to MFAH, 2000.

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