May 24
Prunum carneum
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Prunum carneum
Simone Leigh
Cowrie
Terracotta porcelain steel.
Hirshorn museum
This is a crab (please tell us what cowrie it is).
The Common Objects of the Seashore. Written by John George Wood. 1857.
Internet Archive
The self-proclaimed “Queen of Cowries” encounter with the cowry was fated. ‘Cowries are a large part of our identity as Yacoubas or West Africans, in general. The cowry is impactful to my culture—it was used for its monetary value, it was used for its spiritual value to enter in contact with spirits or ancestors, it was used to adorn clothing for it’s aesthetics, and it was used for its representation of femininity for our ancestors. There’s such powerful symbolism behind the cowry that tremendously moved me.' - Lafalaise Dion
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