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Authentic African royal tribal Cowrie be

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Management number 822968 Release Date 2025/07/07 List Price $95.00 Model Number 822968
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Amazing condition. Handmade in Africa these belts were adorned with both brightly colored glass beads and cowrie shells, which was a Symbol of both destiny and prosperity, Cypraeidae molluscs (large sea snails) and considered particularly valuable by tribes in West Africa, whom associate them with various ocean deities associated with wealth and strength Merchant journals from the 19th century suggest that gains for cowrie shells sometimes exceeded 300%! The lucrative trade in cowrie shells during the 1800s led to the development of a recognised currency system of sorts, with around 20-30 strings equating to one dollar. Inland too, the measure of one's wealth was counted in cowrie shells; the then king of Bornu estimated to be worth more than 30,000,000!


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