John, I thought at first sight that it was the fossil remains of centuries old shells, but their structure is too fine for that. This applies equally to Richie's terracotta suggestion. In any case, a masterpiece. Perfectly done again, my friend!
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Oh my, I thought when viewing this in full that it was going to fall out of the screen at me. Fabulous work again and love those colours & many textures