Cowrie shell bead
Middle Kingdom–Early New Kingdom
This cowrie shell-shaped bead may have come from a girdle that would have been worn by a girl or woman, perhaps in a ritual context. Other examples contain pellets that would have made a soft sound when the wearer moved.
For a complete example of such a girdle, see 16.1.5).
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