Spirals and shells

Anna Katharina GRASSKAMP

doi:10.1086/692902

Spirals and shells

Anna Katharina GRASSKAMP^*

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Academy of Visual Arts

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Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	146-163
Number of pages	18
Journal	Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics
Volume	67-68
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/692902
Publication status	Published - 2017

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