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Kai-Awase: Elegant Shell Matching Pastime Of The Nobility During Heian Japan
Coming in an infinite number of shapes and colors, seashells have been used as a medium of exchange for centuries in a variety of locations, such as many Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean islands, as well as North America, Africa and the Caribbean....
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