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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PAPUA NEW GUINEA SEPIK FIGURAL SUSPENSIONHOOK Papua New Guinea Sepik Province figural suspension hook worked in polychrome wood, featuring a face surmounting a diamond-shaped body and double hook along bottom, with...
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NATIVE AMERICAN PLATEAU COWRIE SHELLCRADLE HOODNative American cradle hood, Plateau, c.1900-1930, later cloth fabric wrapped around single wooden board with large hood having alternating colored pattern of cream,...
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GROUP OF 4 ANTIQUE AFRICAN WOOD CARVINGSOlder wood carvings; unknown tribal affiliations. 1) Nude man holding object, 20". 2) White painted or stained man in burlap pants, 19". 3) Woman holding an infant (the...
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AFRICAN TOMA HORNED RELIQUARY, LIBERIAAfricanToma Horned Reliquary, Liberia. Carved wood, cowrie shells, fabric and rafia. Provenance: Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Size: 51'' x 23'' x 4'' (130 x 58 x 10 cm)....
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LIBERIAN PORO SOCIETY MASKPoro Societymask from Liberia with horn, cowry (cowrie) shells, and hair; measures approximately 31" tall; please refer to photographs for condition. The Poro, or Purrah or Purroh, is...
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MALI MARKA MASKMarka mask from Mali;copper affixed to wood with Cowry (Cowrie) shell accents; measures approximately 20" tall; please refer to photographs for condition. The Marka are neighbors of the Bamana...
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LIBERIAN PORO SOCIETY MASKPoro Societymask from Liberia with horn, cowry (cowrie) shells, and hair; measures approximately 31" tall; please refer to photographs for condition. The Poro, or Purrah or Purroh, is...
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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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AFRICAN WATER BUFFALO MASK WITH COWRIESHELLS TABWA KIY...Tabwa carved wood helmet mask in the form of a water buffalo with cowrie shells accenting the snout and brow from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Remnants...
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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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BAMBARA COWRIE SHELL MASK, MIXED MEDIA(West African, 20th century). Cowrie shells, wood, metal plate and hair, 26" H x 10" W x 5" D....
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DAN PEOPLES, "GAGON" BEAK MASK 20thc., Ivory Coast, carved dark stained wood, cowrie shell, fur, with elongated snout and domed forehead, 16"h x 7"w x 7"d (incl. fringe)...
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YORUBA ESHU CHARM FIGURE, EX. J.J. KLEJMAN20th c., Yoruba Egba Peoples, Nigeria, carved wood, cowrie shells strung on hide cord, remnants of blue paint, on custom wood and metal stand, see #2 on attached 1969 Klejman...
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YORUBA ESHU CHARM FIGURE, EX. J.J. KLEJMAN20th c., Yoruba Egba Peoples, Nigeria, carved wood, cowrie shells strung on hide cord, remnants of blue paint, on custom wood and metal stand, see #2 on attached 1969 Klejman...
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WEST AFRICAN CARVED WOOD FIGURE IN CLOTHCOSTUMEWest African carved wood figure, long neck with carved rings, cowrie shell necklace, attached hand pieced fabric, under likely added (larger) over shirt with cowrie...
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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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AFRICAN KUBA BWOOM HELMET MASK ON STANDLargeAfrican Kuba Bwoom helmet mask, Democratic Republic of Congo, late 19th/early 20thc., fashioned with pierced copper, carved wood, cowrie shells, seeds, colored trade beads,...
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AFRICAN DRC SHORT CARVED WOOD FIGURE,W/ COWRIES Central African, 20th century. Democratic Republic of the Congo Songye style short divination figure with bell and cowrie shell necklace. Unmarked. Provenance:...
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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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AFRICAN OR OCEANIC CARVED WOOD FEMALEFIGURE WITH COWRIE SHELL EYES 19TH CENTURY HEIGHT 25". FIGURE WITH COWRIE SHELL EYES, 19th Century, Incised decoration to body. Dimensions: Height 25"....
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AFRICAN BEADWORK, COWRIE SHELL AND PAINTEDWOOD HELMET MASK 20TH CENTURY HEIGHT 11.5”. LENGTH 14.5”. WOOD HELMET MASK, 20th Century, Dimensions: Height 11.5". Length 14.5"....
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OCEANIC PAINTED WOOD COWRIE MASK, AXEAND SEVEN SPEARSOceanic Painted Wood Cowrie Mask, Axe and Seven Spears,...
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CONGOLESE COWRIE-SHELL CARVED WOOD MASKCongoleseCowrie-Shell Carved Wood Mask,...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Two African Carved Wood Ibeji Figuresin Cowrie Shell Vests Yoruba Nigeria standing male figures cared with arms lowered at sides on an integral circular mound blue pigment highlights each wearing a cloth vest...
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