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Toussian Cowrie Shell Currency Armlet fishbones Collected in the 1940's to

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Description

Collected in the 1940's to 1950's

Discolouration and minor earthly encrustations

and gently flaring mouth

Jezerine-type fibulae represent a fusion of Roman influence and Celtic craftsmanship

sago for sustenance

Toussian Cowrie Shell Currency Armlet fishbones Collected in the 1940's toToussian people, late 19th to early 20th century, Burkina Faso, West Africa A charming and evocative aged cowrie shell armletoriginally a form of currencycomposed of 44 carefully cut cowrie shells threaded onto a slender cotton band. Light, tactile, and elegantly arranged, this piece embodies both adornment and economic history. Cowrie shells served as one of the earliest and most widespread forms of money, prized across Africa, Asia, Europe, and

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