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Shell Game (Nonfiction)

Shell Game (Nonfiction)

What is the essence or soul of inanimate objects? Essayist and fiction writer Jacob Austin methodically explores this idea after visiting a Mayan conch at The Kimbell Art Museum

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Jul 22, 2023
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By Jacob Austin,        

The Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas is hosting a traveling exhibit called Lives of the Gods: Divinity in Maya Art. One of the items on display is a conch shell trumpet. …

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