Dear All;-
   Of course I know about ancient finds of shell ornaments. Not what I'm asking about. What I'm asking about is "Collectors and their collections". Did the Earl of Ipswich leave a collection in 1275? Does a Museum still have the collection of Louis the third? Whenever that was?
    Q Man
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> From: umit <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 2004/12/13 Mon AM 03:45:05 EST
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Old Collections
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> Dont you remember the discussion in this list about the identity of 75000
> years old (!) ornamental shell of Natica among a South African cave finds?
>
> However there may have been the ormantal use of shells common around 30000
> years ago in circum-mediterranean cultures
>
> Ümit
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Riccardo Giannuzzi-Savelli" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 9:16 PM
> Subject: Re: Old Collections
>
>
> > First shells collectors seems to be inhabitant of some caves in France
> > about thirty thousand years ago. In this cave was found wearing necklaces
> of
> > shells which could only have been gathered from Atlantic or Mediterranean
> > shores.
> > All the best
> > Riccardo Giannuzzi Savelli
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> >
> >
> >
> > >The Question Man Asks:
> > >      It appears to us that Shell cvollecting is a relatively new
> > >sport. That is---there doesn't appear to be many records predating
> > >Linne.
> > >      But is this so?
> > >      Are there records of collectors dating back to the middle ages?
> > >Kings? Crusaders? Japanese Emperors? Would Patrice Bail or Tom
> > >Eichorst know?  Are there musty non-displayable conchs hidden in
> > >places even the curators no longer frequent?
> > >      Wouldn't it be interesting---if----
> > >    The Q Man
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