Cypraea

Japanese: Cypraea
Cypraea

…Of course, there is no way that cowrie shells could be found in a swallow's nest, but it shows that even at that time, people longed to have beautiful cowrie shells. One of the genus names for this species, Cypraea , also means female genitalia. [Tadashige Habe]
[Folklore]
Also called treasure shells, they come in a variety of sizes and shapes and colors, but they all have in common that their underside resembles a woman's vulva and their backs are shiny and beautiful.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Cypraea" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…もちろんツバメの巣の中にタカラガイのあるはずもないが,当時でも美しいタカラガイをもつことがあこがれであったことがわかる。この類の属名の一つCypraeaも女性器を意味する語である。【波部 忠重】
[民俗]
 宝貝とも呼ばれ,形に大小あり色彩もさまざまであるが,下面が女性の陰門に似ており,背面に光沢があって美麗な点は共通している。…

※「Cypraea」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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