Two beaded cowrie shell beads on leather belt 36”

Two strand cowrie shells on leather belt. Item is 36 ” in length and have a tie closure. Cowrie or cowry is the common name for a group of small to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Beyond its feminine ties, the cowrie shell also represents prosperity. This shell was used as a form of currency in parts of Africa and has since been regarded as a symbol of prosperity