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Message:: [QUOTE="OldWhitby, post: 4612253, member: 17301"]Where is this from and what is its significance?The shells and beads are mounted on a rough leather backing. The shells are sewn on with the fibrous 'thread' you see on the back. The beads are strung on fine wires which are then attached to the backing with the same fibrous thread. The outside dimension is 9" not including the beaded triangles at the sides. The neck hole is 5" across.I found a similar piece on Etsy which used the vague description of 'Ethnogaphic African' - it only had 2 rows of Cowrie shells. [ATTACH=full]410402[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]410403[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]410404[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]410405[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]410406[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]410407[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]410408[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]