Cones and Cowrie Shells (Exhibition)

Exist Dates

1977 June 15 - 1977 August 31

Biographical or Historical Note

abstract

Exhibition. Opened June 15, 1977 and closed August 31, 1977. Located in the New York State Roosevelt Memorial at the American Museum of Natural History. "Cones and Cowrie Shells" featured over 100 specimens of cones and cowries, two of the most colorful types of shells. Highlights included two valuable and rare specimens found the Pacific.

Summary

"Cones and Cowrie Shells" featured over 100 specimens of cones and cowries, two of the most colorful types of shells. Highlights included two valuable and rare specimens found the Pacific. The exhibition supported by the Arthur Ross Foundation, was on view in the Roosevelt Rotunda of the American Museum of Natural History from June 15 through the end of August, 1977.

Sources

American Museum of Natural History Press Release: Museum Programs and Exhibitions Calendar, June, 1977. Departmental Records, 101; American Museum of Natural History Library Archives.

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Related Corporate, Personal, and Family Names

New York State Roosevelt Memorial.
Location of exhibition.

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