- PAPUA NEW GUINEA ABELAM YUA SHELL CURRENCY
RING Papua New Guinea Abelam People (East Sepik Province) shell ring (yua) fashioned from the marble-like shell of the giant clam, one edge with incisions (kokomo) raised...
[more like this] - PAPUA NEW GUINEA ABELAM YUA SHELL CURRENCY
RING Papua New Guinea Abelam People (East Sepik Province) shell ring (yua) fashioned from the marble-like shell of the giant clam, one edge with incisions (kokomo) painted...
[more like this] - BOIKEN SHELL CURRENCY, 'TALIPOON', PAPUA
NEW GUINEAShell, plaited fiber, clay, feathers, pigments.
17 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 11 3/4 in. (overall).
Condition
In two parts, the upper woven section with minor losses and wear...
[more like this] - CHINESE EARLY COWRIE SHELL CURRENCYChinese
early cowrie shell currency comprising 18 pieces showing considerable age, several strung (later). Each +/- 1". Condition: : wear, losses and encrustations.
Condition:
Any...
[more like this] - MOCHE WOOD EARSPOOL W/ SHELL, NACRE,
& TURQUOISEPre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 100 to 500 CE. A lovely and large shell and wood earspool displaying a discoid form and inlaid with delicate carved...
[more like this] - 19TH C. YORUBA TEXTILE & COWRIE "SHRINE
OF 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...
[more like this] - SHELL MONEY / CURRENCYShell money pieces
of various sizes.
In Louis Pierre Ledoux's Diary page 272 (lot 108, box F1) he explains that small shell rings are called "Kieg" and large ones "Aoup".
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Solomon Islands. Ten lengths of shell beads consisting of red-lipped oyster shell (Chana pacifica) disks, ridged white cockle shell (Anadara granosa) disks, black mussel shell...
[more like this] - GROUP (8) WEST AFRICAN IRON GONG BELLS
19th/20th c., including (3) Yoruba currency gongs, and (2) Cameroon double gongs, one embellished with beads and shell, 15"h (tallest), 7.25"h (smallest)...
[more like this] - TWO FRAMED COIN SETS The Silver Story
- with examples of silver used for coins and currency. Wartime Coinage - the 11 silver war nickels, 3 steel cents and shell case cents from 1944-45....
[more like this] - PAPUA NEW GUINEA, WEDDING CURRENCY,
EX-WRIGHT Maprik region, (2) pieces incl. woven plant fiber, red, black and white pigment, feather decoration, on custom stand, and shell with partially polished exterior,...
[more like this] - MAPRIK PEOPLES, LARGE YUA WENGA CURRENCY
19th/20th c., Papua New Guinea, carved Giant Clam shell, collection accession number on inner rim, on custom iron base, 10"dia x 1.75"d (currency), 13"h (total)...
[more like this] - ITALIAN 18K YELLOW GOLD SHELL FORM CLIP
EARRINGS Pair Italian 18k yellow gold shell form clip earrings, of ribbed shell form with a hand applied high polish hammer finish, having omega clip assemblies, marked 750,...
[more like this] - PAIR 14K YELLOW GOLD BUTTON EARRINGS
Pair of 14k yellow gold shell form button earrings, circa 1985, of puffed construction with hammered texture, having post backs with omega safety latches, marked EL 14K. Approximate...
[more like this] - VINTAGE 14K GOLD & MULTI-STONE SLIDE
BRACELET Vintage 14k gold and multi-stone slide bracelet, featuring 8 gemstone accented slides mounted with coral, onyx, shell cameo, tigers eye, diamond, pearl & green onyx,...
[more like this] - ITALIAN 18K YELLOW GOLD HINGED BANGLE
BRACELET Italian 18k yellow gold hinged bangle bracelet, of ribbed shell form with scrolling terminals and hand applied high polish hammer finish, measures approximately 34mm...
[more like this] - 121PCS GORHAM MELROSE STERLING W/ BOX
Gorham Melrose pattern sterling service with box, comprising (12) dinner forks, l. 7.10"; (12) luncheon/salad forks, l. 6.75"; (4) oyster forks, 5.5"; (12) dinner knives,...
[more like this] - TWO GORHAM STERLING FIVE O'CLOCK SPOONS,
1888 Two Gorham sterling five o'clock spoons, 1888, having shell form bowls, twig form handles with applied strapping, and applied sea life finials including a crab and a...
[more like this] - PAPUA NEW GUINEA BAILER SHELL PECTORAL
NECKLACE Papua New Guinea Highlands bailer shell pectoral necklace, centering a large bailer shell with a row of cowrie shells sewn into the plaited fiber necklace. Note:...
[more like this] - Private Dexter Butterfield 2nd Massachusetts
Volunteers Civil War Archive The lot includes the following: 3 diaries; 9 documents; sergeant's promotion paper; presentation bible given to Butterfield by comrade MWIA Chancellorsville;...
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