AFRICAN BEAD & COWRY SHELL HEADPIECE

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. mid 20th century. A Yoruba king's belt wall hanging covered with colorful glass trade beads intricately sewn to depict stylized human faces/

Kuba Peoples, (6) bead and cowry shell belts, Leather decorated with beading and cowry shell designs, 77"l (largest) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC Notes/Literature: P

14"Tx18"Wx30"D

22"Tx21"Wx24"D

Pikuran Cache Sexe Or Fertility Apron, Framed, Kirdi People, Cameroon, West Africa, 20th C. Beads and cowrie shells on fiber substrate. Size: 15.6"H x 27.5"W (70.5 x 40 cm).PLEASE NOTE: All auction it

Pikuran Cache Sexe Or Fertility Apron, Framed, Kirdi People, Cameroon, West Africa, 20th C. Beads and cowrie shells on fiber substrate. Size: 15.75"H x 27.75"W x 1.75"D (70.5 x 4.5 x 40 cm).PLEASE NOT

A group of Three African Style Objects. ++ African Style Club. Wood, copper wire. 1 3/4" x 1 3/4" x 33 3/4". ++ African Style Fly Whisk. Beads, cowrie shells, and dried grass. 20 1/2" x 2 1/4" x 3". +

Mask carved from wood, appears old 11"Tx10"Wx16"D

2 African Beaded Loincloths/Cache Sexe. Beads, cowry shells. Provenance: Ex. Collection of Ruth Kaufman, author of The New American Tapestry (1968). Largest: 7.5'' x 20.75'' (19 x 53 cm).

A carved wooden mask embellished with bead work and adorned with a raffia grass headdress decorated with cowrie shells and beads. Kuba peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. The mask measures 15 x 12 x 7 inches

20th century, African, female figure wearing beads and cowrie shells. This lot to be sold on day 1, Wednesday, October 3 (Lots 1-948) 52 in. From the Complete and Important Collection of NOA Living,

AFRICAN FIBER, COWRIE SHELLS, BEADS, HIDE, CLOTH AND METAL MASK H 28" W 13" D 12" Estate of Jack Faxon, Birmingham, MI. Michigan Senator and creator of the Michigan Council for the Arts.

A Kuba Style Bwoom Helmet Mask. Wood, beads, cowrie shells, natural fibers, and animal hair. 20th century. Democratic Republic of the Congo. 12” x 11”. Condition: Surface dirt, residue. Pr

A Vintage to Antique carved wooden Dance mask with woven basketry helmet and raffia grass collar / beard. The mask was embellished with old glass beads and cowrie shells. Kuba lele ethnic group, DRC/

African Turkana, Kenya, doll. Carved wood, beads, cowrie shells, metal, hide, fibers. It measures 19 inches high and 2 3/4 inches widest. This is a NO RESERVE AUCTION: there are no hidden or confident

Carved wood African mask decorated with seed beads, copper & cowrie shells, 11" x 11-1/4"

Tribal African Ghanese hand-carved wood mask decorated with cowrie shells and colorful beads. Measures 20.5"H x 14.5"W. Condition report: Good condition, common wear for age, please examine all photos

African Bambara Chiwara Headdress, Mali. Carved wood, beads, cowrie shells. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia;purchased 1972 from Andre Le Veel, 19, quai Malaqua

3 African Kirdi Cache Sexe Aprons, Cameroon. Beads and cowrie shells on fiber support. Size: Ranging from 7.5'' x 19'' (19 x 48 cm) to Size: 8.5'' x 24'' (22 x 61 cm).

3 African Kirdi Cache Sexe Aprons, Cameroon. Beads and cowrie shells on fiber support. Size: Ranging from 6'' x 6'' (15 x 15 cm) to 6.5'' x 17'' (17 x 43 cm).

African beaded and cowrie shell-decorated items, group of three, comprising a small woven sisal bag with beads, cowrie shells, and button-decorated strap, red and blue mulit-strand bead collar, and a

Kuba Peoples, (7) beaded cloth belts, DR Congo, raffia, beads, cowry shells, various lengths Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC Notes/Literature: Professor of Chinese Art

Group (5) African style masks, Including Dan, Teke, Pende, Kub and Lega, Ivory Coast and DR Congo, carved and pigmented wood, beads, cowry shells, and vegetable fibers, 31,5"h x 9"w (largest), 15"h x

(3) West African beaded figures, ex Wright, 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