African Cowrie shells Calabash Shaker

African Cowrie shells Calabash Shaker
$29-00

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African Cowrie shells Calabash Shakers

An African musical shaker that is crafted with the Calabash fruit and is used by shaking the base of the shaker that is filled with small beads and then producers a calming shooing sound.

The outside of the musical shaker is covered in African Cowrie shells to give the shaker that little bit of an ethnic feel. The musical shakers

These authentic African cowrie calabash items were used as rattles and musical instrument in ceremonies and rituals in the Zulu culture.

Each musical shaker is an "original" work of art, individually handcrafted, no two are exactly alike which adds to the value of each piece. The original nature of tribal art will be reflected by variances from the musical shakers as shown, each piece of a specific style is similar, but not identical.