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Description: | Cowrie shell necklace (Bedamuni: kifaaro). A necklace consisting of a great number of cowrie (kifaaro) shells fixed on a gopéa (Buko, Gnetum gnemon) rope. The necklace may be worn by men and women.
Cowrie shells have to be imported from outside the Bedamuni territory. In the past the necklaces could be used in bride-price exchanges.
This necklace was worn by Osaiya.
caption: General view of object no. 1982.52.
caption: Detail view of object no. 1982.52. | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Rights holder: | Horniman Museum and Gardens | Subjects: | buko fibre cowrie shell Bedamuni necklaces (neck ornaments (personal adornment)) | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-143792 | Go to resource |
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