Cowrie Shells and Trade Power National Museum of African American History and Culture

Convergence of Cultures National Museum of African American

Ceremonial basket adorned with cowrie shells

Small seashells tell a big story of slavery and transoceanic trade

Cash Cowries, Emory

Cowrie Shells by Santana Alvarado – Hope Beyond Despair

Stringing Together Cowrie Shells in the African Archaeological