Sujet

String of cowrie shells, 1800 - 1968. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

A string of cowrie shells. There are sixty (60) tan and yellow colored cowrie shells on a string composed of multiple natural-colored strands twisted together. The shells do not create a distinct pattern and they are oriented on the string in varying positions.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A72_285

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

33,1Mo (661,7Ko) / 25,9cm x 32,0cm / 3062 x 3775 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Africa people black country money finance currency shell continent museum color African diaspora jewellery jewelry location century bracelet cowrie shell artefact seashell artifact African American African-American afro-american slavery United States of America Colour aquatic life 19th century cowrie shells nineteenth century heritage American America USA object united states Unknown cultural heritage Black History Heritage Art National Museum of African American History and Culture NMAAHC Heritage Art money shell money