Saxon & Medieval
Shell
Shell of a small scallop, 'Mimachlamys varia' (Linnaeus, 1758), found on the site of the Steelyard on Upper Thames Street in 1865. It was originally published in the Guildhall Museum catalogue of 1908 (cat. no. 72, pg. 329) as a pilgrim souvenir because the shell was mistakenly identified as 'Pecten Jacobaeus', the type of scallop shell used as the emblem of St James of Santiago de Compostela in Spain. There are no holes for suspension or any means of attachment so it is unlikely that this shell could have been used a pilgrim souvenir.
- Category:
- Saxon & Medieval
- Object ID:
- 8727
- Object name:
- Shell
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- Material:
shell
- Measurements/duration:
- H 36 mm, W 32 mm
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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