Golden Cowrie, or Bulikula, from Fiji, South Pacific. The most valuable of all sea-shells, it was worn by local cheiftans as a badge of rank.
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World History Archive / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
DYF55CFile size:
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2764 x 2073 px | 23.4 x 17.6 cm | 9.2 x 6.9 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
24 January 2007Photographer:
Desmond Morris CollectionMore information:
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Golden Cowrie, or Bulikula, from Fiji, South Pacific. The most valuable of all sea-shells, it was worn by local cheiftans as a badge of rank.