Big Island Bay Scallop Solitaire 16x20 The perfectly patterned Marble Cone

The perfectly patterned Marble Cone Shell possesses a venomous dart which they use as a harpoon to poison and kill their prey

bony plates that are fused together and have a fleshy covering

This beautiful and yet venomous marine fish is native to the Indo-Pacific

20" x 20”

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Big Island Bay Scallop Solitaire 16x20 The perfectly patterned Marble ConeThese brightly colored, symmetrical, fan shaped shells of scallops are highly valued by shell collectors and have been used since ancient times in art, architecture and design. As seen in the myriad of paintings of Venus, the Scallop shell is ever present, acting as almost a trademark for the Roman goddess of love and fertility. Now, this classic image has been re created into a modern and fun motif, rendered in bold bright orange on a crisp natural