Cowrie Bangle: Sterling Silver Huma Bhabha

Cowrie Bangle: Sterling Silver Huma BhabhaCowrie Shells circulated as a medium of exchange in Asia, Africa, Oceania and North America as early as the 14th century. The cowrie shell, in particular, was the form of currency in West Africa during the transatlantic slave trade. The shells are known to bring good luck and to protect the spirit of the wearer, and many tribes use them in spiritual ceremonies. They also are a sign of femininity and fertility, with women often wearing them not only to

Her work samples numerous photographic languages

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This catalog accompanies the ICA's exhibition Geoffrey Farmer

and sharing of vernacular images

Features: Full color

wearable silhouettes

This box is a tool with which to save love

make lists

when we need to mark where we’ve got to in a book

3 inches wide