![Mask of the Dan, Liberia 20th century: Mask of the Dan, Liberia 20th century, wood, textile and shells, h. 37 cm](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/609/331532/178835996_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716986475)
Shell Art
![Mask of the Dan, Liberia 20th century: Mask of the Dan, Liberia 20th century, wood, textile and shells, h. 37 cm](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/609/331532/178835996_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716986475)
![RICHARD C. BARTLETT (Massachusetts, 1924-2016), "Plain & Fancy Spiral Shells and an Infant Horseshoe: RICHARD C. BARTLETTMassachusetts, 1924-2016"Plain & Fancy Spiral Shells and an Infant Horseshoe Crab". Signed lower right "Richard C. Bartlett". Titled and dated March 2000 lower margin.Mixed media on](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7634/333049/179792611_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718199059)
![Blue Shells Canvas: Blue Shells Canvas Dimensions: 20" x 28" View Photos For Further Details](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6628/332300/179219823_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717442221)
![J.B. Carpeaux's Young Girl with Shell -Inspired Bronze Sculpture on Marble Base - 10" x 8": J.B. Carpeaux's Young Girl with Shell -Inspired Bronze Sculpture on Marble Base - 10" x 8" Immerse yourself in the artistic brilliance of J.B. Carpeaux with the Young Girl with Shell Bron](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6628/331353/178720127_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716834955)
![Native American Kweo Kachina Signed R. Duwyenie 2 headed: Native American Kweo kachina. Made with fur, yarn, feathers, shells and wood. Signed R. Duwyenie. Double headed on wood stand measures 24" x 15". Domestic shipping $20.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7135/325611/175672960_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716514712)
![NEW GUINEA CANNIBAL SPOON: Namau, Purai River Delta (south coast of Papua New Guinea) Early 20th century, from the famed Gunther Hintz Collection. 5 1/8" length, made from a shaped and polished coconut shell. The Namau numbered](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982144_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![African Mask from Ivory Coast - Dan Ceremonial Dance Mask 14"In High: Dan Mask is a ceremonial dance mask from the Ivory Coast, made by the Dan Tribe or their sub-tribes as the Guere People and Yacouba. Adorned with decorative cowrie shells. Even it is known as "The Fem](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9207/327302/176941312_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715814009)
![Hand Carved Bear on Shell Unique Piece: Hand carved bear on the top of a shell. Measures 3". Domestic shipping $8.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7135/325611/175849439_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716514712)
![Tibetan Crystal Inlay & DZI Agate,Shell,Gem Buddha Statue: Title: Tibetan Crystal Inlay & DZI Agate,Shell,Gem Buddha Statue Date/Period: NA Origin: NA Dimension: 280x200(mm) 11.02x7.87(inches) Weight 11.38 lbs/5160g Materials: Crystal,DZI Agate,Shell Reserve:](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/331479/178779066_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717530593)
![Natural Meteorolite Inlay Shell & DZI Agate,Gem Dragon Turtle Statue: Natural Meteorolite Inlay Shell & DZI Agate,Gem Dragon Turtle StatueDimension:190 x 130(mm)7.48 x 5.12 (inches) Weight:5.51 lbs/ 2500 g](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2899/331314/178696046_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717357531)
![BUCCELLATI : AN ITALIAN SUITE OF SILVER SHELLS, c.1960: BUCCELLATI : AN ITALIAN SUITE OF SILVER SHELLS, c.1960 BUCCELLATI : AN ITALIAN SUITE OF SILVER SHELLS, c.1960 mid 20th Century Italian solid silver set of 11 shells of varying size and forms, all full](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8135/331840/179019612_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717161489)
![Shell turtle - Japanese Showa period animal sculpture: Title: Shell turtle - Japanese Showa period animal sculpture Origin: Asian private collection Date/Period: 20th Materials: Description: Size: about 7x5x3cm. Exquisite Japanese handmade shell sculpture](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/331337/178711278_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717082514)
![Sepik River Papua New Guinea mask: Vintage mask with polychrome paint and cowrie shell eyes measures approx. 16" x 10"](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/872/332448/179296151_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717571313)
![Dan Gunyege Mask: Carved wood mask with high round forehead, arched brows, the large round eyes encircled with tin, the mouth with corners drawn down and with a row of white teeth made of shell. The top of the brow has](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3585/333643/180230231_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718581801)
![Necklace w/ Caddo / Mississippian Shell & Bone Beads: Native American, Southern United States, Mississippian / Caddo culture, ca. 900 to 1400 CE. A collection of ancient stone, shell, and ungulate bone beads, and ornaments hand carved and drilled for sus](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/331947/179080629_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717191351)
![19th C. Indo-Persian Mughal Portraits Painted on Bone: Central Asia, Indo-Persia, Mughal Empire, ca. 19th century CE. A wonderful pair of ovoid portraits painted in tempera on bone or shell and set in a custom matte and frame for easy display. Elaborately](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/332781/179540240_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717794190)
News about Shell Art
![Shell cameo jewelry: a traditional must-have for milady](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/besmart-copy-6.jpg)
Shell cameo jewelry: a traditional must-have for milady
NEW YORK — Among the most classic pieces in the realm of jewelry is the elegantly simple cameo. Typically featuring portraits of women or mythological scenes, cameo jewelry has been carved for centuries out of hard natural materials such as stone, but shell cameos might be the most beautiful examples of the form.
![WWII Blonde Bombshell poster, Cappiello rarities at Onslows, Nov. 25](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/featured-5.jpg)
WWII Blonde Bombshell poster, Cappiello rarities at Onslows, Nov. 25
STOURPAINE, U.K. – Onslow Auctioneers will hold its 38th winter auction of vintage posters on Friday, November 25. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. Top lots include a trio of extremely rare posters by the great master Leonetto Cappiello and an exceptionally scarce World War II-era poster that has gained the nickname the “Blonde […]
![Miscellaneana: Shell art](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/2015_0105_Shells5_large.jpg)
Miscellaneana: Shell art
LONDON – Fate found us in Florida for the Christmas and New Year holiday, yet far from the madding Disney crowds. I wrote this with one eye on the sun setting over a nearly deserted beach. The only crowds there are the shell collectors, out in numbers of at least a dozen after high tide, […]
![Rare Shell Oil poster a favorite in Onslows auction Dec. 20](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/2013_1209_onslows57_lead.jpg)
Rare Shell Oil poster a favorite in Onslows auction Dec. 20
STOURPAINE, England – A rare and beautiful Shell Oil and Petrol poster by Jean d’Ylen, a French master of poster design, is one of the great items that Onslows will be offering in a Winter Vintage Posters auction on Friday, Dec. 20. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding. The poster was discovered among a collection […]