From the top of the arch they are:
1 1/4" x 1/2" (3cm x 1.3cm)
Forklore: The Cowrie Shell represents the Divine Vulva and conveyed rebirth. Prized throughout the middle east for supposed healing and regenerative powers. Cowrie shells were used as far back as 20,000 to decorate the human form. In India amulets against the" evil eye". Muslim women wear during pregnancy. The Japanese in wardrobes "for luck". Gyspies value the cowrie above all other kinds of amulets.
Source-The Women's encyclopedia of myths and secrets by Barbara G. Walker.
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