World jewelry and bead grouping to includeloose cowrie shells, Tibetan style dzi beads, graduated polished agate bead strand, carved wood beads, bakelite style carved beads, clay beads, various bone and stone bead...
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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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(2) NATIVE AMERICAN CHOKER NECKLACE& COWRIE BELT(lot of 2) Native American choker necklace consisting pipe bone, bench beads, drilled stone, joined by sinew, the center length excluding leather tie straps:...
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FIVE AFRICAN CLOTHS WITH COWRY SHELLSFive African cloths with cowry shells, together with a bracelet with teeth and a beaded ornament. Provenance: Collection from the prominent designer and restauranteur, Patrick...
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AFRICAN COWRIE SHELL AND BEADED HELMETMASKDESCRIPTION: African Cowrie Shell And Beaded Helmet Mask, featuring colorful beads and shell pendant. CIRCA: Late 19th To early 20th Cent. ORIGIN: African DIMENSIONS:...
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YORUBA BEADED SASHDESCRIPTION: A Yorubabeaded sash. This is a nigerian tribal hand crafted ornamental piece, made of hand sewn colorful beads depicting animals such as a bird and a snake as well as two figural...
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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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YORUBA BEADED SHRINE/HEADDRESS FIGURE:Great example of Yoruba art incorporating different style, size and age seed beads. 4 tribesman on foot guiding a person on horseback - all in colorful garb. Beaded on old...
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KUBA PEOPLES, (6) BEAD AND COWRY SHELLBELTS Leather decorated with beading and cowry shell designs, 77"l (largest)...
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LARGE AFRICAN WOOD, COWRIE SHELL & BEADEDFIGURELarge African seated commemorative figure, possibly Cameroon, carved wood, clad in woven material covered with cowrie shells, eyes and mouth formed with with applied...
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Plateau Beaded Dress Yoke
first quarter20th century
thread-sewn and beaded on canvas with rows of tubular glass beads; netted fringe with cowrie shells
length 20 inches x chest 42 inches...
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Plateau Girl's Beaded Wool Dress, withCowrie Shells
early 20th century
thread-sewn; with yoke beaded using colors of pink, light blue, red white-heart, rose, and yellow; a single row of cowrie shells outlines...
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AN AFRICAN BEADED PICTORIAL HIDE POUCHAnAfrican beaded pictorial hide pouch, 20th Century The hide purse with flap top and beaded panel depicting an elephant surrounded by cowry shells 24.75" L x 7.25" W x 0.25"...
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COASTAL AFRICAN BEADED AND COWRIE SHELLDECORATED HELMET STYLE MASK, H: 20 INCoastal African Beaded and Cowrie Shell Decorated Helmet Style Mask, H: 20 in...
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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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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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Kiowa Beaded Hide Dress
fourth quarter19th century
thread and sinew-sewn softly tanned hide; having beaded shoulders and hem in colors of cobalt, light blue, red white-heart, and white; bustline decorated with...
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DAVE POWELL (B. 1954)Dave Powell (b.1954), A mixed media sculpture of a Blackfoot man, late 20th century Signed to the base: Dave Powell / [star] / © The figure, with facial features and hands rendered in...
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African bronze royal regalia prestigebag with cowrie shell and wood bead detail; overall good condition, patina, age wear, surface wear, some bead loss; L 7" H 11" (Approx.)...
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(3) WEST AFRICAN BEADED FIGURES, EXWRIGHT Includes Kirdi fertility figure, Cameroon, beads, cowry shells, leather thongs, on wood, with metal stand, 8"h (fig., not incl. fringe or stand), 11.25"h x 3"squ (incl....
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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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YORUBA PEOPLES, (2) CEREMONIAL BEADEDSASHES Nigeria, relief beaded designs of animals and geometric designs, one with cowrie shells, 52.5"h x 8.5"w (larger), 51"l x 6.5"w (smallest)...
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LARGE MULTISTRAND TRIBAL STYLE SHELLNECKLACE 20th c., seashells and wood beads, 32 strands of small polished snail shells suspended from 8 strings of red beads dangling from white shells, the back of the neck...
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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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A GROUP OF AFRICAN WIREWORK BEADED SCULPTURESAgroup of African wirework beaded sculptures, Mid/late 20th century; Central and South Africa Each appears unmarked Seven beaded figural sculptures comprising one Bamileke...
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A NATIVE AMERICAN BEADED HIDE CRADLEBOARDANative American beaded hide cradleboard, Mid/late 20th century Comprising a hide-covered wood cradleboard with multicolored beaded diamond motifs to the headboard and fabric-lined...
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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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YORUBA WEST AFRICAN TRIBAL BEAD BELTSASH 65" x 6 ¾" Handmade West African Yoruba ceremonial beaded belt sash, with stylized turtle, snake, bird, lizard, and fish formed in vibrantly colored blue, green, orange,...
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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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MULTI PC INDIAN & MEXICAN JEWELRY: 1)Turquoise & Silver cuff bracelet signed WW or MM. Measures 5'' plus 1.5'' opening; Weight 111.4 grams; 2) 19'' alternating turquoise and silver bead necklace, Weight 12.0...
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Great Plains Native American Indianfolk doll; buckskin female figure in wool robe decorated with banded beading and cowrie shells, beaded papoose, beaded moccasins and leggings, human hair, unique Indian head...
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African Ceremonial Drums and BeadedPanels Two ceremonial drums made of wood and animal hide and strung with rope cords. The lighter one with read trim has a decorated band for carrying and is 10-1/2" in height...
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Central African Tribe items: highlyornamented knife with double curved blades bone handle both sheaths decorated with cowrie shells and blue white black and yellow beading some loss 20'' l.; single blade...
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An African Yoruba Ceremonial King ObaBeaded Crown Nigeria Early 20th Century Hollowed cylindrical shape headpiece decorated with multi-color glass beads attached to fiber backing elaborately embellished with...
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Northern Plains Ration Pouch threadand sinew-sewn using bead colors of light and dark blue red white-heart pumpkin and pink; lanes of beadwork edge pouch made of harness leather; augmented with cowry shells...
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