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about arts & crafts... browse indian craft meet the artisans products home bone and shell marine mollusks(animals) strip off their calcareous casing from time to time. these are sea shells which are painted, etched, carved, cut and sculpted to form various utility and decorative handicraft items. some of
the shells used are puka, nautilus, mother of pearl(mop), blacklip, brownlip, hammer, troca, paua etc. sea shells have been used by mankind since the stone age. they not only adorned their jewelry but also their boats and other belongings. soon shells became an important part of their life. some tribes...
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