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Seashells As Currency Wood Print
by Kathy K McClellan
$56.00
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Seashells As Currency wood print by Kathy K McClellan. Bring your artwork to life with the texture and added depth of a wood print. Your image gets printed directly onto a sheet of 3/4" thick maple wood. There are D-clips on the back of the print for mounting it to your wall using mounting hooks and nails (included).
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Seashells As Currency by Kathy K. McClellan is a photograph image created for Day One of the three day Personal Art Challenge (Theme:... more
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Artist's Description
Seashells As Currency by Kathy K. McClellan is a photograph image created for Day One of the three day Personal Art Challenge (Theme: Wealth).
For this challenge I am using this definition of wealth: Goods and resources having value in terms of exchange or use.
Shell money has been used by native peoples all over the world as currency. Archaeologists believe that shell money could have been in use as early as 1200 B.C.
Although they are not as common today there are still countries that use particular shells as currency, including Sri Lanka, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
The Monetaria moneta, also known as the money cowry, the small sea snail species were extensively used as currency in various countries in Africa, Australia and Asia.
In many areas of the world seashells were used to make jewelry that was then traded or bartered as a form of currency, including the Eastern United States when jewelry called wampum was traded between the Nat...
About Kathy K McClellan
KeppenArt promotes Fine Art and Literature and offers for purchase photography prints, decor and other merchandise featuring artwork by Kathy K. McClellan. An official Biography for Kathy can be found at keppenart.com. Fine Art America is the fulfillment company for KeppenArt. When you order from this site you become FAA's customer since they do the printing, framing, shipping and billing for the site. They also provide the 30 Money Back Guarantee. To protect your privacy FAA will not share your name, phone number or e-mail address. Please e-mail Kathy at kathy@keppenart.com to share your purchase experience. She loves and appreciates e-mails and feedback. Thanks! COPYRIGHT NOTICE These photographs do not belong to the public...
Harlen Art Collection
Congrats on Your Sale!!
Kathy K McClellan replied:
Thank you Harlen Art!
Sandi OReilly
Congratulations, Kathy!
Kathy K McClellan replied:
Thanks Sandi!
Kathy K McClellan
Thank you Sandi OReilly for Favoriting this image.
Sandi OReilly
Wonderful shells, capture and presentation, Kathy!
Kathy K McClellan replied:
Thanks Sandi!
Roberta Byram
Beautiful shells and info!
Kathy K McClellan replied:
Thanks Roberta!
Kathy K McClellan
Thank you Roy Erickson for Favoriting this image.
Kathy K McClellan
Thank you Karen Silvestri for Favoriting this image.
Kathy K McClellan
Thank you Preeti M for Favoriting this image.
Kathy K McClellan
Thank you to Laurie's Intuitive for Favoriting this image.
Kathy K McClellan
Thank you Sandi OReilly for Favoriting this image.
Mary Bedy
Interesting, Kathy. I love the way you research your images.
Kathy K McClellan replied:
Thank you Mary.
Preeti M
Shells were used as means of exchange in India since ancient times up to around 1830. My grandmother gave me some shells which she had collected from her grandmother. They were small white shells and used as currency! Very nice concept and image, Kathy!
Kathy K McClellan replied:
Thanks Preeti. How special that you have your great-great grandmothers' shells!
Laurie's Intuitive
Wonderful creative artwork, Kathy! Beautifully done!
Kathy K McClellan replied:
Thank you Laurie.
Sandi OReilly
Great image and presentation of the use of these shells!!
Kathy K McClellan replied:
Thanks Sandi.
Gaby Ethington
Nice composition and cool shells!
Kathy K McClellan replied:
Thank you Gaby.
Roberta Byram
Well done and very interesting!
Kathy K McClellan replied:
Thanks Roberta.
Kathy K McClellan
Two combined photographs with the inset image a macro view.