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Each cowrie shell was hand-sewn. Each bead was placed with precision. “It’s incredibly labour intensive,” Coetzee admits. “We had nine women working on it for almost three weeks.

Among the standout works by other artists are Nádia Taquary’s wall-hanging sculptures, which capture the sumptuous textures and colors of cowrie shells, glass beads, and raffia, and “Ijó ...

The Cowrie shells were non-negotiable for the actress. Historically, the shells have been used as currency and spiritual symbols across Africa, and they have grounded the dress in deeper meaning.

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Cowrie shells, once used as a form of currency on the African continent and beyond, symbolise wealth, fertility, womanhood and spiritual protection. This anchors our designs in ancestral power and ...