Further, cowrie shells have been used by Black women to make bold fashion choices many times. While slaying BET’s 2022 Awards, Sistas star Novi Brown wore a dress covered in the shells.

One (1) cowrie shell necklace with one hundered and eleven (111) cowrie shells Description Seashells circulated as a medium of exchange in Asia, Africa, Oceania, and North America. The cowrie shell, ...

While Justice Jackson’s cowrie shell collar is not credited to any particular brand, their influence on Monday isn’t understated. As early as the 14th century cowrie shells were used on Africa ...

Cowrie shells were also an important source of wealth from as early as the 14th century. They’re believed to be the original Pan-African currency originating in West Africa, but being used in ...

Money cowrie’s were “highly valued by many African cultures” and even used as currency, according to the Carlos Museum at Emory University. City of Boston Archaeology Program photo Finding a ...

Bringing together Kerkar’s cowrie shells and Neeraj’s elephant celebrates best sculptural practices in terms of materials , compositional clarity and inventive ideation.It brings forward the ...

A 23ft (7m) tall bronze cowrie shell has been chosen as a London memorial to the victims of the transatlantic slave trade. The Wake, by Khaleb Brooks, "reclaims the cowrie shell as a symbol of ...

Cowrie shells are a distinct accessory, they’re often blended into hairstyles such as braids. Or, in some instances, they emerge as earrings, or perhaps even are emblazoned on clothing such as T ...