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This shell (Tridacna Clam Shell), decorated with a feminine face, was found in a tomb at Vulci, Italy, and is currently on display in the British Museum, London.
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Its dating is placed in the 8th-7th century BC but its production area is uncertain. The fact that it was found in Etruria is not a decisive element for attributing it to some Etruscan craftsman. In fact, the Etruscans had many contacts with the Greek and Phoenician worlds and therefore…