"Formerly an unexploded shell found on the battlefield, this makeshift vase was created by wounded soldiers and prisoners during World War I. Spending moments of respite, they drew designs on the shell, transforming it into a beautiful piece of art. Photographed under number G-2 59967 by Reco on 5-12-19. Symbol: EXU. Notes: Gruss Peide, 3-300."

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