This engaging, realistic-looking plastic cowrie is made of solid plastic. The body has well-defined detail. It is 1 1/2 inches long. The underside shows the animal in the shell and is light purple in color. This cowry shell adds dimension to a sea life school project or fits in a diorama. Check out our other sealife toys and gifts.

Cowries or cowrys are marine organisms from the family Cypraeidae and are gastropods, namely snails. They usually are small, but some can be found up to about six inches long. Cowrie shells have been used by tribes, especially in Africa, as currency and, of course, as jewelry. Cowrie jewelry was usually was reserved for chieftains as a sign of honor.