Seven beads in the shape of cowrie shells. Dimensions: Range of each: L. 2.2 to 2.5 cm (7/8 to 1 in.); H. 1.4 to 1.5 cm (9/16 in.); D. 0.7 to 0.9 cm (1/4 to 3/8 in.). Date: ca. 1887-1750 BC.These seven beads take the form of cowrie shells and were once most likely part of a beaded girdle. Several of the beads contain pellets so that the girdle would have made a soft noise as its owner moved. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Name: Seven beads in the shape of cowrie shells. Dimensions: Range of each: L. 2.2 to 2.5 cm (7/8 to 1 in.); H. 1.4 to 1.5 cm (9/16 in.); D. 0.7 to 0.9 cm (1/4 to 3/8 in.). Date: ca. 1887-1750 BC.These seven beads take the form of cowrie shells and were once most likely part of a beaded girdle. Several of the beads contain pellets so that the girdle would have made a soft noise as its owner moved. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. - SuperStock
Brand: Album Archivo
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Seven beads in the shape of cowrie shells. Dimensions: Range of each: L. 2.2 to 2.5 cm (7/8 to 1 in.); H. 1.4 to 1.5 cm (9/16 in.); D. 0.7 to 0.9 cm (1/4 to 3/8 in.). Date: ca. 1887-1750 BC.These seven beads take the form of cowrie shells and were once most likely part of a beaded girdle. Several of the beads contain pellets so that the girdle would have made a soft noise as its owner moved. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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