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Belt
Item
Title
Belt
Description
Clothes and accessories often included cowrie shells as a reflection of wealth and status.
Date
1801-1900 C.E.
Format
jute, raffia, cowrie shells, beads
Source
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Media
Belt