Sold201819TH CENTURY AFRICAN DOGON TRIBE HUNTERS TUNICDogon Tribal vest from the African region of Mali. This hand sewn cloth shirt was worn by an hunter and is covered in trophy horns, tassels, bones and cowrie shells. This garment was used to protect hSee Sold Price
Sold2023African, Kirdi, Cameroon, Group of (5) Woven Beaded LoinclothsKirdi, Cameroon, group of (5) woven beaded loincloths, assorted designs, with cowry shell and bones, (4) 17"L x 4"w, (1) 15"L x 6"w PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New YorkSee Sold Price
Sold2021Lot of 4 Ancient Roman glass, Shell knuckle bonesLot of 4 Ancient Roman glass, Shell knuckle bones Ca.2nd century AD. Size: 17 - 21 mm. Fine lot of 4 blue color glass and shell “knuckle bone” glass gaming pieces. Ex Private New York CitySee Sold Price
Sold2022Colima Nacre / Cowrie Shells + Mississippian BoatstoneNorth America, Native American, Mississippian Culture, ca. 1000 to 1600 CE; Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A collection of carved shell artifacts from ancient Pre-ColumbianSee Sold Price
Sold2023Ancient Koma "kronkronbua" Bird FigureTerracotta, Singing bird with "cowrie shell" applique. 8 1/2". 12th-16th Century, Ghana, Africa. Koma figures were originally discovered in the 1980s in what is known as 'Koma Land'. The first were foSee Sold Price
Sold2018Egyptian Steatite Amulet w/ Tutmosis III Cartouche**First Time At Auction** Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1479 to 1425 BCE. A faience glazed steatite cowroid (cowrie-shell-shaped) with the royal cartouche of Tutmosis III. This was a fSee Sold Price
Sold2015Tribal Hunting Hat, MaliTribal Hunting Hat. Mali. Of human hair, cowrie shells and horns, with attached amulet pouch containing small bones. Size: 17" x 12" x 12" (43 x 30 x 30 cm). Provenance: Private Virginia collection.See Sold Price
Sold2017A group of Egyptian Pre-dynastic shell beadsA group of Egyptian Pre-dynastic shell beads, c. 4000 – 3000 BC, and includes mainly cowrie and shell beads as well as three wide faience disk beads from a later period. Ex Los Angeles private colleSee Sold Price
Sold2024Egyptian Steatite Bead, Cowrie, Uraeus, Nefer, Ankh**Originally Listed At $300** Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th to 20th Dynasty, ca. 1550 to 1070 BCE. A hand-carved steatite bead in the form of a cowrie snail shell, hence the name "cowroid". A suspeSee Sold Price
Sold2023Egyptian Steatite Cowroid Bead w/ Hieroglyphs**Originally Listed At $300** Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th to 20th Dynasty, ca. 1550 to 1070 BCE. A hand-carved steatite bead in the form of a cowrie snail shell, hence the name "cowroid". A suspeSee Sold Price
Sold2023Egyptian Steatite Cowroid Bead w/ Sphinx**Originally Listed At $250** Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th to 20th Dynasty, ca. 1550 to 1070 BCE. A hand-carved steatite bead in the form of a cowrie snail shell, hence the name "cowroid". A suspeSee Sold Price
Sold20232 1/4" Neolithic Jade Turtle Pendant found in Nothern China2 1/4" Neolithic Jade Turtle Pendant found in Nothern China. The ancient artisan did an outstanding job capturing the cortex of the stone in their carving to accent the shell of the turtle.See Sold Price
Sold2015A Rarely Ancient Turtle Shell Carved OraclesA Rarely Ancient Turtle Shell carved Oracles. The oracle bones bear the earliest known significant corpus of ancient Chinese writing and contain important historical information such as the complete rSee Sold Price
Sold2022Fender Resonator Telecaster Guitar, Sunburst FinishFender Resonator 'Reso-Tele' Telecaster guitar with sunburst finish and hard shell case. Serial # SH0007531, made in China.See Sold Price
2020A CHINA ANCIENT COINThis coin is extremely rare, and its patina is mellow and worth collecting.See Sold Price
Sold2019CHINA ANCIENT Qing Dynasty 1853, 100-Cash Xian FengQing Dynasty 1853, 100-Cash Xian Feng Yuan Bao 49.5 dia, 4.2mm, 51.9g. GBCA 82.See Sold Price
Sold2021A WOOD AND COWRIE-SHELLS ANTHROPOMORPHIC SCULPTUREA WOOD AND COWRIE-SHELLS ANTHROPOMORPHIC SCULPTURE Papua New Guinea, Sepik 48 cm highProvenance: Italian private collection, purchased from New Guinea Primitive Arts, Sydney (label), in the late 1990sSee Sold Price
Sold202414k Yellow Gold Citrine and Emerald Encrusted Cowrie Shell Pin Brooch14k Yellow Gold Citrine and Emerald Encrusted Cowrie Shell Pin Brooch. One large round cut citrine measuring 13.3mm. The body with the cowrie with alternating smaller round cut citrine jewels along wiSee Sold Price
Sold2021Four African Kirdi Cache Sexe Aprons, Cameroon,Four African Kirdi Cache Sexe Aprons, Cameroon,Early/Mid 20th C. Beads, plant fiber and cowrie shells. Ranging in Size from: 4.5'' x 5'', 11 x 13 cm (object); 10'' x 11'', 25 x 28 cm (stretcher) to 7'See Sold Price
Sold2023Exceedingly Rare Dan Magic Fetish Ex William Siegmann 1960sA very rare wooden vessel with spirit mask face above vessel adorned with textiles, cowrie shells and mirrors, likely some type of divination object, and included is a wooden carved pointer object. DaSee Sold Price
Sold2021Female pair of twin figures "ere ibeji" in a singlewood, colour pigments, glass beads, coconut discs, fabric, cowrie shells, Very nice pair of figures with heavily rubbed facial features, wearing heavy wide overcoat with cowrie shell trim. H: 28 cm /See Sold Price
Sold2021Antique African Kirdi Cache Sexe Beaded Apron, CameroonAntique African Kirdi Cache Sexe Beaded Apron, Cameroon. Beads, plant fiber and cowrie shells. Size: 9'' x 24'', 23 x 61 cm (object); 13.5'' x 30'', 34 x 76 cm (stretcher). Ex. Cathryn Cootner EstateSee Sold Price
Sold2021Antique African Kirdi Cache Sexe Beaded Apron, CameroonAntique African Kirdi Cache Sexe Beaded Apron, Cameroon. Beads and cowrie shells. Size: 7.5'' x 23'', 19 x 58 cm (object); 12'' x 31'', 30 x 79 cm (stretcher). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, SSee Sold Price
Sold2023African Bamileke Nkougan Court Dance Mask, CameroonAfrican Bamileke Nkougan Court Dance Mask, Cameroon. Horn, vegetal fiber, cowrie shells, human hair and textile. In the Bamana Kingdom, the unique masked dance called Nkougan is performed by a secretSee Sold Price
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