African Dbl Gourd Shaker Rattle Cowrie Seashells

good overall as pictured

(lot of 3) Decorative tribal objects, including: (1) carved Batak shaman sculpture; (1) carved African black and red painted sculpture; (1) African gourd, with rawhide and cowrie shell lid; largest: a

A group of four African vessels. 20th century. ++ Gourd rattle. ++ West African brass flask with chain. ++ Gourd. ++ Sepik River bowl. Sepik River. Papua New Guinea._x000D_ Provenance: Inventory and C

SENUFO, IVORY COAST, CARVED, GOURD AND COWRIE SHELL MOUNTED MASK. HEIGHT 12"

Second half 20thC. Cowrie shell decorations with a skin covering a gourd, itself having a piece of wood pushed through, and secured with instrument strings. One hole on the skin, and cracks at the ope

African Gourd Acoustic Guitar, gourd is decorated with cowrie shells, body has bust of man carved to top, measures 6 1/2 inches wide x 26 inches tall, one of the tuning keys has suffered damage. Afric

A group of Six West and Central African Style Dance Rattles. Wood, gourds, and feathers. Mid 20th century. Smallest: 2" x 10 1/4". Largest: 2" x 14 3/8". Provenance: Ex Ed Cutler. Field collected in t

A unusual carved wooden magic power idol embedded into a Gourd and embellished with beads, seeds, goat horns, bells and various woven fibers. Kusu peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The gourd fetish

Antique turned wood and Gourd Musical instrument or rattle from India or Nepal. The Rattle "beads" have long since come out, however new stones or beads could be added. The Gourd shaker top easily com

20th century, including a three-string carved wood instrument with figural decoration and hide percussion panel; a gourd rattle; and a metal and wood rattle with ring noise makers. This lot to be sol

Title: Intricately hand carved African Gourd Provenance: An great assortment of subject animals, giraffes, zebras, rhinos, elephants ~ all framed in lovely geometric design work..seeds rattle a bit to

VTG AFRICAN KORA / GOURD HARP MUSIC INSTRUMENT DETAILED WITH WHITE COWRIE SHELLS AND NATURAL HIDE HEAD-24" X 11" X 6"-VERY GOOD CONDITION

(5) African leather rattle bracelets, Possibly Cameroon, stitched leather over clay, two with embedded cowry shells, each approx. 5"dia Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC

A Collection of Ninenteen Contemporary African Baskets comprising: 3 platters 8 bowls 2 lidded boxes 2 handled baskets one covered 1 large gourd-form basket 3 gourd-form rattles 19 items total.Diamete

African Circumcision rattle/Staff early 20th c possibly Dogon people of Mali or Luba/ Kasandji people of Democratic Republic of Congo. Staff features male figure with exaggerated phallus and cowrie sh

Fon Peoples, fetish power figure, likely 20th c., Benin, carved wood, wrapped cloth, cowry shell, gourd, sheet metal, with encrusted surface, approx. 10"h x 6"dia Provenance: Property from the Estate

A group of three Decorated Gourds. Gourd, beads, wood, cowrie shells, and natural fibers. East Africa. Smallest: 9 1/2" x 5 1/2". Largest: 19 1/2" x 4". Condition: Abrasions, surface dirt. Provenance:

Group of mostly African covered baskets, an ostrich egg, beaded rings and gourd decorated with cowry shells, the largest 11"d

First half 20th c., Yoruba Helmet Mask, Nigeria/Benin, a ceremonial helmet built on a gourd base, ringed with cowrie shells and bells, would be worn with a full raffia costume. 16" tall. Good conditio

An African leather beaded gourd milk vessel attributed to the Maasai Masai tribe in Kenya. It features a gourd body with leather straps, cowry shells and beaded designs. Provenance: Carved by local ar

Ca. first half 20thC. Very good with age-appropriate wear as shown in photos, missing cowries. Boran/Somali, Kenya plaited fiber container and cowrie decorated lid. Fiber, cowrie shells, encrustation

West African Kora Musical Instrument, made of a leather covered gourd, with 8 strings and cowrie shell decoration, H.- 30 1/2 in., W.- 12 in., D.- 5 1/2 in. Provenance: Palmira, the Estate of Sarkis K

**First Time At Auction**Latin America, Mexico, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A festive pair of rattles, similar in form to Caribbean maracas or Rumba shakers, made from hollow gourds (possibly cal

A Hopi Coil Basket with Kachina Doll design and a Ceremonial Shaker of carved wood, gourd and beadwork, early 20th century. Also included in this lot are 2 vintage coil African baskets. Ranging in siz