thegetty:

This is a 2400 year old marble Pelican&rsquo;s Foot.
Yep. Sculpted in marble. Of a Mediterranean shell called Pelican&rsquo;s Foot.
This 9 inch wide and highly detailed reproduction of a shell is a mirrored and much larger version of an actual&nbsp;specimen&nbsp;found on the Grecian coast. This particular sculpture has been hollowed out for libations for religious worship.&nbsp;
Offering vessel in the shape of a seashell, about 425&nbsp;B.C., Greek, Marble, J. Paul Getty Museum.
