The West African turtle carapace (shell) i of the species Caretta Caretta also known as a Loggerhead turtle. This species occurs widely in the Atlantic and into the Mediterranean. This African specimen could be from a number of countries, including Mauritania where they were first found breeding by scientists in 1994 at the most northerly limit of their known range along this coast. It is more likely from a coastal area further south, the painting of a coastal vilalge scene might strike a chord with someone who knet about traditional houses in different African countries. The turtle would have been a fully mature adult and could have lived up to 50 years. This is based on the carapace length.
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