The handcrafted wooden casket is based on a medieval design with a lock and key. The interior is lined with hand-marbled paper, and the exterior is encrusted with a shelled design. The casket is edged with green nerites and miniature striped sea snail shells arranged in neat rows. The lid is surmounted with a black South African limpet.
Detailed Features
● Type: Box
● Dimensions: 18 H x 23 W x 18 D cm
● Material: Shells, hand marbled paper, wood
● Date: 2020
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