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Pearls

Hard object produced within the soft tissue of a living shelled mollusc

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Images referencing Pearls

5 images from works
  • Neptune and Amphitrite sit on a scallop shell chariot amidst the waves, surrounded by nereids and tritons; representing the element water. Engraving by L. Desplaces, 1718, after Louis de Boullogne the younger.
  • Galatea riding a scallop shell chariot over the seas accompanied by Neptune, nymphs and cherubs, symbolising the element water. Etching by F. Bartolozzi, 1796, after F. Albani.
  • Enamelling: female enamellers making artificial pearls (top), equipment (below). Engraving by Defehrt after L.J. Goussier.
  • Venus riding a scallop shell chariot over the seas accompanied by Neptune, nymphs and cherubs, symbolising the element water. Engraving by E. Baudet, 1695, after F. Albani.
  • A pile of plastic pigs with a string of pearls and pills bearing the Burroughs Wellcome brand logo with the words 'Perlen für die Säue!' [pearls for the swine]; an advertisement for the 3rd Federal Assembly of people with HIV and AIDS from 5 to 8 November 1992 in Hamburg organized by the Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe eV, with the support of the Hamburg Senate. Colour lithograph by Trash Line Design.

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Shells
Water
Scallops
Mermen
Ocean
Chariots
Marine animals