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cone shell disks

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Categorycone shell disks
Alternative termscone shell disk
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Use for spiral disks made from the base of the shell of the marine snail species Conus. and worn as ornaments or to indicate status, especially in Africa. Use also for similar disks of ceramic or glass made in imitation of these disks.

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