Indian Shell-cutter: He is holding the shell with his feet and cutting through it with blade mounted on handle. Mother-of-Pearl or Nacre from shells was used for inlays, knife handles, buttons, and various other small decorative items. Hand-coloured engraving published Rudolph Ackermann, London, 1822.

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Indian Shell-cutter: He is holding the shell with his feet and cutting through it with blade mounted on handle. Mother-of-Pearl or Nacre from shells was used for inlays, knife handles, buttons, and various other small decorative items. Hand-coloured engraving published Rudolph Ackermann, London, 1822.

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