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Valves of a siphon clam. Chinese

Title:

Valves of a siphon clam

Ethnic groups:

Chinese

Territory:

Ussuri Krai, Primorsky Oblast

Date:

early 20th century

Collectors-person:
Arseniev Vladimir K.
Material:

Stone: shell

Dimensions:

length 9.5-10.0

Number:

РЭМ 1928-23

Annotation:

Four shells of a siphon clam (scallop). The Chinese fishing along the coast harvested scallops as dried and sent them to cities. Their meat was a specialty. As a rule, the shells were discarded and not used in the household.

Albums:
“... You can rely on me”: Vladimir Arseniev’s collections in the Russian Museum of Ethnography
Rus:
Створки двустворчатки сифонной. Китайцы