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Artifact

Oyster Shells

Description

  • Two oyster shells, pinkish-beige in colour 

Background Information

  • Collected from the Red Sea by John Growder whose international oil drilling career lasted 32 years, taking him to India, Arabia, Japan, and Egypt. 

Map Location

Latitude: 25° 6' 7.862" N
Longitude: 35° 40' 12.936" E

Date

Prior to 1931

Dimensions

inches

Events, Places, People

  • John Growder
  • Red Sea

Originating Location

AfricaEgypt

Subject