Category details
Categorymother of pearl
Alternative termspearl shell
SourceArt & Architecture Thesaurus
Overview
Hard, pearly, iridescent internal layer of various kinds of mollusk shell, extensively used for making small articles and inlays.
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Free museum entry for New Zealanders and people living in New Zealand