Collection place: British West Africa (historic) / Donor: Berta Bascom / Materials: Cowrie shell - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Charm, accession number 5-10188, described as charm; gourd pear-shaped container; covered with cloth; bound with string and strung cowrie shells; string handle; contains seeds?; H. 7.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Charm-necklace, accession number 5-10189, described as charm-necklace; cloth and string; 9 string or cloth wrapped items attached; 2 wood pieces; 2 gourds; 1 tooth; 1 small carved human figure; straw; 2 packets; cowrie shells attached to necklace; L. 144 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Cowrie shell, accession number 5-15958, described as large cowrie shell

Hearst Museum object titled Cowrie shells, accession number 5-15977, described as cowrie shells. Owomene cowries, inside "Ann Page" jar. 199 cowries.

Hearst Museum object titled Cowrie shells and seed pods, accession number 5-15993a-j, described as cowrie shells and seed pods

Hearst Museum object titled Divining chain, accession number 5-15664, described as Divining chain, opele. 8 seed pod halves attached to brass links, cowrie shells, 2 other shells at ends. L ca. 125.0 cm. Opele Ifa - Oyo, 1951.