Seven beads in the shape of cowrie shells

Middle Kingdom

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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.

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Jewelry from the Haraga Treasure, United at the Met

Seven beads in the shape of cowrie shells, Silver

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Seven beads in the shape of cowrie shells, Silver
Seven beads in the shape of cowrie shells, Silver
Seven beads in the shape of cowrie shells, Silver

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