A YORUBA TEXTILE AND COWRIE SHELL HOUSEOF THE HEAD (ILE ORI) A Yoruba textile and cowrie shell house of the head (ile ori), raised on stand, 14"h (mask), 22"(overall)...
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AFRICAN NAMJI CARVED WOOD DOLL W BEADS,CAMEROON African carved wood doll / standing sculpture, the body decorated with multicolor beads, textile, and cowrie shells, the coiffure styled with cowrie shells, by the...
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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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20TH C. PNG AMANAB PECTORAL - TUSK,BOAR TEETH**Originally Listed At $750**
Oceania, Northern Papua New Guinea, near Irian Jaya, Amanab peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. An intriguing example of a...
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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) AFRICAN MASKS, IBGO AND EKET STYLENigeria, the Eket of carved wood with sun symbol on forehead, 13.25"h x 6.5"w; the Igbo of carved and painted wood with beads, leather and textile, with attached woven fiber...
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KUBA PEOPLES, (5) VINTAGE TEXTILES DRCongo, each with patchwork of geometric designs, one with cowry shell decoration, 144"l x 31"w (largest), 48"l x 18"w (smallest)...
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KUBA PEOPLES, (3) LARGE TEXTILES DRCongo, each with patchwork of geometric designs, one with cowry shell decoration, approx. 190"l x 28"w (largest) and 124"l x 30"w (smallest)...
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KUBA PEOPLES, (2) LARGE TEXTILES DRCongo, traditional geometric designs, including a ceremonial dance skirt, with hand at center and adorned with cowrie shells along edge, approx. 166"l x 31"w (larger) and...
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KUBA PEOPLES, (4) LARGE TEXTILES DRCongo, each with patchwork, embroidered or dyed geometric designs, one with cowry shell border, approx. 216"l x 32"w (largest) and 112"l x 21"w (smallest)...
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OLD NAGA WARRIOR CEREMONIAL MANTLE India/Myanmar(Burma), hand-woven textile with geometric patterns, embellished with cowry shell figure and circles, approx. 59.5"l x 39.5"w...
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WEST AFRICAN DAN FACE MASK, COWRIE SHELLS& BELLSWest African face mask, Dan peoples, Liberia, the carved mask with well-defined features, surrounded by applied with metal bells and cowrie shells, textile bib and...
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THREE INDIAN BANJARA TRIBAL TEXTILES20th century, cotton base with encased mirrors and applied cowrie shell borders....
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AFRICAN KUBA BWOOM MASK ON STANDAFRICANKUBA BWOOM MASK ON STAND, late 19th/early 20th century, a helmet design of wood, copper alloy, skin, plant fiber, textile, cowrie shell, and beads, 14"H....
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KUBA PEOPLES, LARGE TEXTILE ON STRETCHERDR Congo, geometric pattern with cowry shells and pompom border, tacked onto cloth-covered stretcher, 22"h x 70"w...
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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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A Framed Cowrie Shell and Paillette-AppliedTextile Panel
20th Century
Frame: 48 3/4 x 66 1/2 inches....
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