Original Message:   Found one of them - a Yoruba ile-ori
It seems that the cowrie shell object is an ile-ori, or "house of the head" - a small shrine to someone's ori-inu or "inner head". I hope the original owner is OK with me keeping his or her inner head in my bead room. I will protect and appreciate it! Copyright 2024 All rights reserved by Bead Collector Network and its users

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