Skip to main content

Scallop shell

Scope note

Shell of a scallop.

This term has 3 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Animal

Getty AAT term number

3000167875

Broader Terms used

shell (animal material)

Term used for

scallop
scollop shell
shell, scallop
shell, scollop

Equivalent Terms used

scallop shells

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Hall settle

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

An image of Centrepiece

Centrepiece

Maker(s)

Factory: Leeds Pottery (Probably)
Factory: uncertain (Possibly)

An image of Wash basin

Wash basin in the form of a scallop shell

Maker(s)

Pottery: unidentified London pottery (Probably)
Pottery: Brislington Pottery (Possibly)

Citation for print

This page can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Terminology definition for: scallop shell" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/terminology/term-33622 Accessed: 2024-11-05 23:35:27

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this page on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/terminology/term-33622|title=Terminology definition for: scallop shell|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-05 23:35:27|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/api/v1/terminology/term-33622

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...

University of Cambridge Museums logo
Cambridge City Council logo
Arts Council England Logo
Research England logo