Cowrie shell necklace

Title:

Cowrie shell necklace

Date:

1951

Description:

Cowrie shell necklace, made with brown seeds, green beads, and white shells; main piece in the shape of a triangle with 28 shells; origin Wolof people of Senegal.

Collection Title:

Joseph A. Towles Artifact Collection

Contributing Institution:

Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston

Media Type:

Objects

Topical Subject:

Cowries, Jewelry--Africa, West, and Wolof (African people)--Senegal--Social life and customs

Geographic Subject:

Africa, Africa, Sub-Saharan, Africa, West, and Senegal

Shelving Locator:

1989.001.131

Date Digital:

2009-08

Digitization Specifications:

300 dpi; Nikon D80 camera; archival images in .tif and .nef formats.

Internet Media Type:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Digital image copyright 2009, The College of Charleston Libraries. All rights reserved. For more information contact The College of Charleston Library, Charleston, SC 29424.

Admin ID:

31392