A GREAT WAR GROUP OF THREE TO DECK HANDJ. COWRIE, ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE including 1914-15 Star (D.A. 4829. J. COWRIE, D.H., R.N.R.), British War and Victory Medals (4829 A. J. COWRIE. D.H. R.N.R.); Memorial Plaque...
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A SEPIK RIVER ANIMAL MASK WITH APPLIEDCOWRIE SHELLS A Sepik River animal mask with applied cowrie shells, hair and teeth, 30"h and a Sepik River totem figure modeled as winged bird wrapped with a cowrie shell...
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SONIE JOI RUFFIN "ODE TO DR. CARVER"(2015 QUILT)Sonie Joi Thompson-Ruffin
(Missouri, b. 1951)
Ode to Dr. Carver , 2005
Quilted silk chiffon kente cloth and pima cotton, cowrie shell drops
78" x 16"
The work...
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SONIE JOI RUFFIN "PROSPERITY" (2010QUILT)Sonie Joi Thompson-Ruffin
(Missouri, b. 1951)
Prosperity , 2010
Quilted cotton and silk, cowrie shells
81" x 34"
The work is accompanied by text of the same title,...
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LARGE PAPUA NEW GUINEA SEPIK RIVER COWRYSHELL WALL MASK FOR A LONGOUSE Large Papua New Guinea Sepik river cowry shell wall mask for a longouse, probably mid 20th century, polychrome paint decorated with cowry shells...
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AFRICAN COWRIE SHELL HEADDRESSAfricanCowrie Shell Headdress. Heavy fabric core, cowrie shells and leather. Provenance: Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Size: 14'' x 9'' (36 x 23 cm). Please Note: There Are...
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LIBERIAN DAN MASKDan mask from Liberiawith cowry (cowrie) shell tiara and three bells on chin; measures approximately 12" tall; please refer to photographs for condition. Dan masks are worn with full costumes...
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LIBERIAN DAN MASKDan mask from Liberiawith beaked chin, cowry (cowrie) shells, and hair tiara; measures approximately 11" tall; please refer to photographs for condition. Dan masks are worn with full costumes...
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AN ANTIQUE NAGA COWRIE SHELL EMBROIDEREDBLACK BROCADED... BLACK BROCADED COTTON SHAWL, NAGALAND, LATE 19TH CENTURY, of rectangular form and centering two sections of cowrie shells applied in ring forms and laid...
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KIOWA COWRIE SHELL BEADED PAPOOSE CRADLEBOARDThisis an original Kiowa Southern Plains Native American Indian cowrie shell beaded papoose cradleboard. This is a larger doll cradleboard / cradle board. The piece shows a classic...
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA COWRIE SHELL MASKcarvedwooden face with elongated nose and spiked tusks, with cowrie shells, fiber hair, beard and face painted with black and white pigment, hanging rope attached to back, 26 x...
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19TH C. YORUBA TEXTILE & COWRIE "SHRINEOF THE HEAD"**First Time At Auction**
West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. An interesting textile shell shrine container shaped like crown...
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(2) WEST AFRICAN CARVED WOOD & COWRIESHELL MASKS(lot of 2) West African face masks, both likely Dan, Liberia, including: (1) having braided hair, eye slits with applied metal, and carved nose and mouth, over...
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A Contemporary Cowrie Shell Ornament
Heightoverall 14 x diameter of ornament 9 1/4 inches....
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TIBETAN CEREMONIAL COLLAR WITH A TRIMOF COWRIE SHELLS, GLASS AND WOOD BEADS, VARIOUS HARDSTONES SURROUNDED BY GLASS AND METAL SEED...Tibetan ceremonial collar with a trim of cowrie shells, glass and wood beads,...
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TRIBAL: CARVED WOOD MASK WITH COWRIESHELLS AND A BIRD/CROCODILE FIGURE, 20TH C., DETAILS INCLUDE: BIRD FIGURE WITH PIERCED AND CARV...TRIBAL: carved wood mask with cowrie shells and a bird/crocodile figure,...
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AFRICAN COWRIE SHELL EMBELLISHED BEADEDNECKLACEAfrican Cowrie Shell Embellished Beaded Necklace or Collar , probably Maasai, dia. 11 1/2 in., custom stand, h. (as shown) 15 in Provenance: Collection of Noted Preservationist...
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TWO AFRICAN CARVED WOOD IBEJI FIGURESTwoAfrican Carved Wood Ibeji Figures in Cowrie Shell Vests , Yoruba, Nigeria, standing male figures carved with arms lowered at sides on an integral circular mound, blue pigment...
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PROBABLY GURUNSI WOOD AND COWRIE SHELLCROCODILE STOOL, GUINEA CROCODILE STOOL, GUINEA, West Africa, 20th Century, h: 6 x l: 31 in....
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COLLECTION OF CARVED SOUVENIR COWRIESHELLSCollection of sixty-six carved souvenir Cowrie shells, most with individual names, from 1 1/2" to 2" l.
NO in-house shipping for this lot.
Condition:
Good condition....
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A group of seven vintage African woodcarvings, including: a black painted female figure 12”H, seated figure with ropes 15”H, carved hardwood mancala board 17”L, impressive large mask with tusks, snakes,...
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Group of four African basketry collection,including: tall coiled basket with contrast purple and teal accents, covered coiled basket embellished with cowry shells and leather trim, small footed coiled bowl with cowry...
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GROUPING OF SHELLS MUREX COWRIE SCALLOP10Sharp Tipped Murex (Murex nigrospinosus) Philippines. 6 Bulla Ampulla padre Burgos Philippines. 14 Terebellum terebellum Philippines. 7 Gold Ring Cowrie (Cypraea annulus)...
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COLLECTION OF CONE COWRIE CONCH COCKLESHELLS3 Melo umbilicata Ausralia. Swan Conch (Strombus epidromis) Philipinnes. Perspectiva Sundial Philippines. Honey Cowrie (Cypraea helvola) Indo-Pacific. Textile Cone (Conus...
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COLLECTION OF SEA SHELLS COWRIES CONESABALONEFig Shell (Ficus gracilis) from the Indo-Pacific. Egg Shell (Ovula ovum) from the Indo-Pacific. Japanese Babylon (Babylonia japonica) collected in Japan. Cone Top...
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GROUP AFRICAN TRIBAL JEWELRY AND SHELLACCESSORIES Includes necklaces of clay or metal beads, pendants, a beaded belt decorated with cowry shells, a woven hat, and textiles covered in cowry shell beads, and some...
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(3) AFRICAN BEADED & COWRIE SHELL WALLHANGINGS(lot of 3) African beaded wall hangings, with various depictions of turtles, rabbits, each bordered by hand sewn on cowrie shells, some small losses, each approx 37"l,...
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TWO YORUBA "ERE IBEJI" CARVED WOOD FIGURESWITH COWRIE SHELL GARMENTTwo Yoruba "Ere Ibeji" carved wood figures with cowrie shell garment, Late 19th/early 20th century; Yoruba Peoples, Nigeria, Africa Appears unmarked...
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SEVEN AFRICAN WOODEN MASKS AND SPIRITCARVINGS. Twentieth century. Three masks with pigments including one with movable jaw and stick teeth. 8.25" to 12"h., one mask with carved bird, cowrie shells and black pigment,...
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AFRICAN WOOD AND SHELL PLAQUE AND FIGURE.Twentieth century. Mask plaque with pigment, boar tusks and cowrie shells embedded in clay. Edge loss. 18"l. And a standing figure with black pigment and clay "beard" embedded...
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WEST AFRICAN BEADED BELT WITH ANIMALPICTORIAL IMAGERY AND COWRIE SHELL TRIM. 41"L X 4 3/4"WWest African beaded belt with animal pictorial imagery and cowrie shell trim., Dimensions: 41"L x 4 3/4"W...
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TIBETAN, LADAKH, INDIA RED CORAL TRIBALBEADED NECK PIECE / NECKLACE AND BELT / SASH WITH TURQUOISE, COWRIE SHELLS, AND BLACK BEADS. 61 1/4"L X 3 3/4"W (BELT), 28 1/2"L X 3"W (NECKLACE)Tibetan, Ladakh, India red...
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(LOT OF 2) KLICKTAT BASKETS, THE FIRSTWITH COWRY SHELL HANDLE (Lot of 2) Klicktat baskets, the first with a cowry shell handle, 4.75"h x 6"dia; the second with a chevron design, 6"h x 7.25"dia....
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THREE PAPUA NEW GUINEA HIGHLANDS NECKLACESThree Papua New Guinea Highlands necklaces, comprising a woven mask pectoral with a sawfish bill and cowrie shells on a woven cord, approx. drop 15"; a carved and painted...
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AFRICAN SONGYE POWER FIGURE, DEMOCRATICREPUBLIC OF THE CONGO 59¼" x 14" x 15 1/5" Community Power Figure: Male (Nkisi), 20th century. Wood, metals, cowrie shells, fiber, raffia, gourds, beads, and feathers. Standing...
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3PC SEPIK RIVER NEW GUINEA CARVED WOODMASKS New Guinea,20th CenturyIncludes a mask with open mouth decorated with red paint and cowry shell eyes, an intricately carved mask with cowry shell eyes, and a mask with...
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