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Cowries are a type of mollusk animal found in warm, shallow waters around the world

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Background imageCowries Collection: Man of the Ohlone or Costanoan people dancing at Mission San Francisco

Man of the Ohlone or Costanoan people dancing at Mission San Francisco
6339111 Man of the Ohlone or Costanoan people dancing at Mission San Francisco by Choris, Ludwig (Louis) (1795-1828) (after); (add.info)

Background imageCowries Collection: Helmet Mask, Bamum kingdom ( Wood, copper, glass beads, raffia, cowrie shells)

Helmet Mask, Bamum kingdom ( Wood, copper, glass beads, raffia, cowrie shells)
5667152 Helmet Mask, Bamum kingdom ( Wood, copper, glass beads, raffia, cowrie shells) by African, (19th century); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: From Cameroon)

Background imageCowries Collection: Leather bag with tools, whistles, and shells, 20th Century. Creator: Unknown

Leather bag with tools, whistles, and shells, 20th Century. Creator: Unknown
The object consists of a dark brown tooled leather bag with attachments of iron tools, wooden whistles, and cowrie shells. The bag is made from two pieces of leather

Background imageCowries Collection: Pink Dream

Pink Dream
Yaron Halevy

Background imageCowries Collection: Ridged egg cowrie (Diminovula culmen) Nikon D300

Ridged egg cowrie (Diminovula culmen) Nikon D300
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA. Ilan Ben Tov

Background imageCowries Collection: A Cowrie, and a Larger and Two Smaller Shells, late 17th-mid 18th century. Creator: Anon

A Cowrie, and a Larger and Two Smaller Shells, late 17th-mid 18th century. Creator: Anon
A Cowrie, and a Larger and Two Smaller Shells, late 17th-mid 18th century. Formerly attributed to Herman Henstenburgh

Background imageCowries Collection: 20050303

20050303
NAMIBIA Marienfluss Himba tribeswoman on donkey seen from behind wearing typical leatherwork decorated with cowrie shells and copper

Background imageCowries Collection: Tropical shell still-life

Tropical shell still-life

Background imageCowries Collection: Necklace of Charms, 1923

Necklace of Charms, 1923. Jewellery made from cowrie shells, ancient Egyptian pharaohs beard and kneeling figure, and a fish

Background imageCowries Collection: Crustacea and Reptiles, c1850. Artist: Robert Kent Thomas

Crustacea and Reptiles, c1850. Artist: Robert Kent Thomas
Crustacea and Reptiles, c1850. The central image shows a lobster, crab, turtle, scallops, whelks and prawns, cowrie shells, lobster and crab pots and shrimping nets

Background imageCowries Collection: Strings of Cowrie shells

Strings of Cowrie shells. Through the ages, these have been widely used as a form of currency

Background imageCowries Collection: East African Woman - Braided Hair, shell necklace

East African Woman - Braided Hair, shell necklace
East African Woman with Braided Hair, shell necklace and extensive additional face and neck jewellery. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageCowries Collection: Hundred-eyed cowrie shells C016 / 6027

Hundred-eyed cowrie shells C016 / 6027
Pair of hundred-eyed cowrie (Cypraea argus) shells. This marine gastropod is found across the Indo-Pacific. The name hundred-eyed refers to the particular type of shell pattern

Background imageCowries Collection: Mussels, 1863-79 (colour litho)

Mussels, 1863-79 (colour litho)
1001218 Mussels, 1863-79 (colour litho) by Petraroja, Raimundo (fl.1863-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Atlante zoologico popolare)

Background imageCowries Collection: Two girls with beaded headdresses, Nigeria, West Africa

Two girls with beaded headdresses, Nigeria, West Africa
Two girls with shaved heads, beaded headdresses (coronets), beaded necklaces, bracelets of ivory, and anklets and garters of cowrie shells, Nigeria, West Africa. Date: 1922

Background imageCowries Collection: Mussels, 1863-79 (colour litho)

Mussels, 1863-79 (colour litho)
1001438 Mussels, 1863-79 (colour litho) by Petraroja, Raimundo (fl.1863-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Atlante zoologico popolare)

Background imageCowries Collection: Fortune telling with cowrie shells, Saly, Thies, Senegal, West Africa, Africa

Fortune telling with cowrie shells, Saly, Thies, Senegal, West Africa, Africa

Background imageCowries Collection: Tribal mask

Tribal mask
Head of a chieftain modelled over and painted white on a red ground with cowrie shells encrusted in the forehead and real human hair. The eyes are formed by cowrie shells. Life size

Background imageCowries Collection: Tropical shell still-life

Tropical shell still-life

Background imageCowries Collection: Tropical shell still-life

Tropical shell still-life

Background imageCowries Collection: Eshu Dance Staff 1800s Guinea Coast Nigeria Yoruba people

Eshu Dance Staff 1800s Guinea Coast Nigeria Yoruba people
Eshu Dance Staff, 1800s. Guinea Coast, Nigeria, Yoruba people. Wood, leather, cowrie shells; 62 cm (24 7/16 in.)

Background imageCowries Collection: Memorial Figure Ere ibeji late 1800s-early 1900s

Memorial Figure Ere ibeji late 1800s-early 1900s
Memorial Figure (Ere ibeji), late 1800s-early 1900s. Guinea Coast, Nigeria, Yoruba people. Wood, metal, beads, cowries, fiber

Background imageCowries Collection: Indonesia, Allied Cowrie Shell (Diminovula Punctata) Eating Soft Coral

Indonesia, Allied Cowrie Shell (Diminovula Punctata) Eating Soft Coral, Close-Up Colorful Pink Orange A91C

Background imageCowries Collection: Africa, Ethiopia, Omo River Valley, South Omo, Hamer tribe. Detail of a necklace

Africa, Ethiopia, Omo River Valley, South Omo, Hamer tribe. Detail of a necklace and cowrie shells worn by a Hamer woman

Background imageCowries Collection: Africa, Ethiopia, Southern Omo, Labuk, Karo Tribe

Africa, Ethiopia, Southern Omo, Labuk, Karo Tribe. The Karo dancers portrayed using a slow shutter speed to highlight the activity

Background imageCowries Collection: Africa, Ethiopia, Southern Omo, Karo Tribe. Details of a Karo womans skin clothing

Africa, Ethiopia, Southern Omo, Karo Tribe. Details of a Karo womans skin clothing

Background imageCowries Collection: SIOUX WOMAN, c1907. Portrait of Lucille, a Sioux woman. Photographed by Edward S

SIOUX WOMAN, c1907. Portrait of Lucille, a Sioux woman. Photographed by Edward S. Curtis, c1907

Background imageCowries Collection: Burkina Faso - Upper Volta, Africa - Samo Dancer

Burkina Faso - Upper Volta, Africa - Samo Dancer
Southern Burkina Faso - Upper Volta, Africa - Dancer of the Samo people. He appears to be playing some form of bowed musical instrument? Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCowries Collection: Sudanese Woman with Cowry Shell decoration

Sudanese Woman with Cowry Shell decoration
Sudanese Woman, wearing a fantastic decorated nosering, headdress made out of small white cowrie (cowry) shells and topped with large feathers. Her dress is also edged with small shells and beads

Background imageCowries Collection: Sudanese Woman in traditional Costume

Sudanese Woman in traditional Costume seemingly emerging from a small localised Nile River mist (!) with the pyramids lightly visible in the rear

Background imageCowries Collection: Towards the conclusion of a Ngetunogh ceremony, an initiate must put on his mothers jewellery for

Towards the conclusion of a Ngetunogh ceremony, an initiate must put on his mothers jewellery for a day before removing the wild sisal face mask he has worn for 2-3 months

Background imageCowries Collection: At the start of a Ngetunogh ceremony, the mothers of Pokot initiates will smear animal fat

At the start of a Ngetunogh ceremony, the mothers of Pokot initiates will smear animal fat on the boys masks as a blessing

Background imageCowries Collection: During a Ngetunogh ceremony, the mothers of Pokot initiates sing

During a Ngetunogh ceremony, the mothers of Pokot initiates sing and dance holding high the cowhorn containers they used to smear fat over the masks of their sons as a blessing

Background imageCowries Collection: A striking old Pokot woman wearing the traditional beaded ornaments of her tribe which denote her

A striking old Pokot woman wearing the traditional beaded ornaments of her tribe which denote her married status. The Pokot are pastoralists speaking a Southern Nilotic language

Background imageCowries Collection: A Pokot woman wearing the traditional beaded ornaments of her tribe which denote her married status

A Pokot woman wearing the traditional beaded ornaments of her tribe which denote her married status. The Pokot are pastoralists speaking a Southern Nilotic language

Background imageCowries Collection: A Pokot woman in traditional attire with patterned cicatrices on her back attends an Atelo ceremony

A Pokot woman in traditional attire with patterned cicatrices on her back attends an Atelo ceremony. Her broad belt is made with the metacarpus and metatarsal bones of dikdiks interspersed with beads

Background imageCowries Collection: An old Pokot woman dancing during an Atelo ceremony. The cow horn container usually contains

An old Pokot woman dancing during an Atelo ceremony. The cow horn container usually contains animal fat

Background imageCowries Collection: Jovial Pokot women celebrate an Atelo ceremony. The Pokot are pastoralists speaking a Southern

Jovial Pokot women celebrate an Atelo ceremony. The Pokot are pastoralists speaking a Southern Nilotic language

Background imageCowries Collection: A Msai warrior blows a trumpet fashioned from the

A Msai warrior blows a trumpet fashioned from the horn of a Greater Kudu. The strap is decorated with cowrie shells. Kudu-horn trumpets are only sounded to call men to arms or on ceremonial occasions

Background imageCowries Collection: During a Jumping of the Bull ceremony

During a Jumping of the Bull ceremony.; The semi-nomadic Hamar of Southwest Ethiopia embrace an age-grade system that includes several rites of passage for young men

Background imageCowries Collection: Ethiopia, Lower Omo valley

Ethiopia, Lower Omo valley, Key Afir, close up of Tsemay womans traditional goatskin dress ETHIOPIA, Lower Omo valley, Key Afir, weekly market

Background imageCowries Collection: Decorative arrangement of colorful shells including

Decorative arrangement of colorful shells including cowrie, mitra, Peruvian olive and terebellum.. Handcolored engraving from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d Histoire Naturelle

Background imageCowries Collection: Artokoloro

Artokoloro

Background imageCowries Collection: Indonesia, Papua, Raja Ampat. Baitfish schooling around soft coral

Indonesia, Papua, Raja Ampat. Baitfish schooling around soft coral
Baitfish schooling around soft coral, Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia. Credit as: Jones-Shimlock / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Background imageCowries Collection: Africa, Ethiopia, Omo River Valley, South Omo, Hamer tribe

Africa, Ethiopia, Omo River Valley, South Omo, Hamer tribe. Details of the beadwork on a goatskin cape worn by a Hamer woman

Background imageCowries Collection: Rocks at Brickmakers Beach, Tasmania

Rocks at Brickmakers Beach, Tasmania

Background imageCowries Collection: Brickmakers Beach, Tasmania

Brickmakers Beach, Tasmania

Background imageCowries Collection: Modern chestnut tower ship

Modern chestnut tower ship
Illustration of Modern chestnut tower ship



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Cowries Collection

Cowries are a type of mollusk animal found in warm, shallow waters around the world. They have a distinctive shell that is smooth and glossy with an oval shape. The shells come in many different colors and patterns, ranging from white to yellow to brown and even black. Inside the shell is a soft body with tentacles used for feeding on algae and other small organisms. They have been used as currency throughout history due to their unique shape, size, coloration, and rarity and are popular among collectors due to their beauty and variety of colors, and are live up to 10 years in the wild but can be kept alive much longer in captivity if given proper care.
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Our beautiful pictures are available as Framed Prints, Photos, Wall Art and Photo Gifts

The Cowries collection from Media Storehouse is a stunning selection of wall art and framed prints featuring these beautiful mollusk animals. Our collection showcases the intricate patterns and colors of cowrie shells, which have been used for centuries as currency, jewelry, and decorative objects. These images are perfect for adding a touch of natural beauty to any room in your home or office. The Cowries collection includes a range of styles and sizes to suit every taste and budget. From close-up photographs that highlight the unique details of each shell to abstract designs that capture their essence, there is something for everyone in this collection. Whether you prefer black-and-white or full-color prints, you'll find plenty of options to choose from. The Cowries collection is an excellent choice for anyone who loves nature-inspired artwork or wants to add some coastal charm to their decor. With high-quality printing techniques and durable framing materials, these pieces are sure to last for years to come.
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What are Cowries (Mollusks Animals) art prints?

Cowries art prints are a collection of stunning and unique artworks that feature the beautiful shells of cowrie mollusks. These prints showcase the intricate patterns, shapes, and colors of these fascinating creatures, which have been admired for centuries by people all over the world. Cowrie shells have long been used as currency, jewelry, and decorative objects in many cultures. They are also highly valued by collectors and naturalists for their beauty and diversity. Cowries come in a wide range of sizes, colors, and patterns, making them an endless source of inspiration for artists. We offer a variety of Cowries art prints that capture the essence of these amazing creatures. Whether you prefer realistic depictions or abstract interpretations, our collection has something to suit every taste. Our high-quality prints are perfect for adding a touch of elegance to any home or office space.
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What Cowries (Mollusks Animals) art prints can I buy from Media Storehouse?

We offer a wide range of Cowries art prints that are perfect for anyone who loves marine life. You can choose from a variety of stunning images, including close-up shots of the shells, underwater scenes featuring live cowries in their natural habitat, and artistic interpretations of these beautiful creatures. Whether you're looking to decorate your home or office with some unique artwork or simply want to add to your collection of marine-themed prints, we have something for everyone. Their high-quality prints are available in a range of sizes and formats, so you can find the perfect piece to suit your needs. So why not browse through their selection today and discover the beauty and wonder of these fascinating mollusks? With so many great options to choose from, you're sure to find something that catches your eye.
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How do I buy Cowries (Mollusks Animals) art prints?

To buy Cowries art prints from Media Storehouse, you can browse our extensive collection of artwork featuring these beautiful mollusk animals. Once you have found the print(s) that you like, simply add them to your cart and proceed to checkout. You will be prompted to enter your shipping and payment information before finalizing your purchase. We offer a variety of sizes and framing options for their prints, so be sure to choose the one that best suits your needs. We also offer a range of other marine life artwork if you're interested in expanding your collection. Whether you're looking for a striking piece of wall art or a unique gift for someone special, Cowries art prints from Media Storehouse are sure to impress. With high-quality printing techniques and stunning imagery, these prints capture the beauty and elegance of these fascinating creatures in all their glory.
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How much do Cowries (Mollusks Animals) art prints cost?

We offer a wide range of Cowries art prints that are available at varying prices. Our collection features high-quality prints of these beautiful creatures in various sizes and formats to suit your preferences. Whether you're looking for a small print to add some color to your home or office space or a large canvas print to make a bold statement, we have something for everyone. Our Cowries art prints are created using the latest printing technology and premium materials, ensuring that they look stunning and last for years to come. We work with talented artists from around the world who specialize in capturing the beauty and intricacy of these fascinating creatures. So if you're looking for affordable yet high-quality Cowries art prints, be sure to check out our collection today.
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How will my Cowries (Mollusks Animals) art prints be delivered to me?

We take great care in delivering your Cowries art prints to you. We use high-quality packaging materials to ensure that your prints arrive in perfect condition. Your Cowries art prints will be carefully rolled and placed into a sturdy tube for protection during transit. We work with trusted delivery partners who are experienced in handling delicate items like artwork. Once your order has been dispatched, you will receive tracking information so that you can keep an eye on its progress. When your Cowries art prints arrive, they may need some time to settle after being rolled up for shipping. We recommend unrolling them gently and allowing them to rest flat for a few hours before framing or mounting. Wewant you to be completely satisfied with your purchase. If there are any issues with the delivery of your Cowries art prints, please don't hesitate to contact us and we'll do our best to resolve the problem as quickly as possible.