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On view at the New Orleans Museum of Art from April 4 through August 10, the exhibition will then embark on parallel tours to venues in North America and Africa.

The Cowrie shell, part of the Cypraeidae family, is found in Western Australia and is known for its glossy exterior and spotted pattern. This particular shell is extremely rare, with only a ...

In other words, Afro-Latinos have been part of U.S. history for centuries, but they have not been recognized and are often not part of Black History Month celebrations. That's why we leave you with ...

“The use of cowry shells and beads are seen throughout mostly costumes, and the significance of that is those were used as currency throughout most of West and Central Africa.” Though the 2025 Indiana ...

When Anna Keck moved from Gladstone to Indianapolis 11 years ago, she found to her dismay that her favorite taco shells were nowhere to be found on Indiana grocery store shelves. “I tried a ...

In brief: they've grown thicker shells. The paper documents two sets of field experiments, conducted 20 years apart, measuring the thickness and plasticity in samples of tidal snails. The first ...