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Ring
Ring made of conch shell, Sylhet, Bangladesh, 1900–1980s

Conch shells can have various uses (once you remove the sea snail inside) – here it’s been used to make a pretty ring. You can also use a whole conch shell as a musical instrument to blow like a trumpet.

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