Cowrie Shell

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A cowrie shell, often used in Turkic jewelry, has been a part of Turkic culture for centuries.

Booz of Zhou 周書 Volume 卷 49 in regard to the clothing of the Hunnic Bayarğu tribe:

“婦人則多貫蜃貝以為耳及頸飾”

“The women traditionally string clam and cowrie shells to make ear and neck adornments”