This is an eye-level, static photograph of a museum exhibit featuring a Spondylus princeps shell, presented within a clear glass display case

This is an eye-level, static photograph of a museum exhibit featuring a Spondylus princeps shell, presented within a clear glass display case. The shell, positioned centrally, is dark red with prominent, spiky protrusions and a visible white-to-light-pink inner edge, appearing to be suspended or mounted on an unseen fixture within the case. The glass display case has black trim and rests upon a solid, rectangular base of dark red wood. Subtle reflections, including a faint human silhouette, are discernible on the glass, indicating the presence of an observer and the exhibit's indoor environment. The background consists of a large, dark red wall mural with indistinct, dark, abstract patterns that resemble stylized skeletal or organic forms. To the left and right of the display case, text panels are partially visible. The left panel contains text primarily in Spanish, identifying the subject as "Spondylus princeps" and detailing its historical significance, including its elite status, origin from Ecuador, and use as an offering for "Mallqui o momias" (mummies) and "ancestros de los Incas" (ancestors of the Incas) in places like Puca Marka. The right panel provides a partial English translation of this information. The exhibit is presented with focused lighting that illuminates the shell and casts soft shadows. This display is indicative of a cultural or archaeological interpretive center, located in the city of Santiago, Peru, consistent with the historical context of the Spondylus shell's importance to Andean cultures. The specific name of the institution within Santiago, Peru, is not identifiable from the image.