East Indian Shawl with Cowry Shells

Measures 71 x 42 inches.

3 Indian Banjara Textiles, India. Cotton, cowry shells, mirror-work embroidery (shisheh). Sizes: 1) 9.5'' x 12'' (24 x 30 cm); 2) 10.5'' x 13.5'' (27 x 34 cm); 3) 11'' x 10'' (28 x 25 cm). Provenance:

Hummert Estate Miniature East Indian Hand Carved Wood Turtle in Shell, measures 1.75''L x 1.5''W, Sweet! Feet, Head, and Tail are articulated; similar to a bobblehead.

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:

20 Indian Tribal Textiles, Early 20th C. Group of Indian Textiles including Banjara bags, many with Cowrie shells. Largest Size: 35" x 35" (89 x 89 cm).

Pot Holder (Indhoni), Rajastan, India, 20th C. Cotton and cowrie shells. Indhoni were used by Indian women to balance a pot of water on the top of their head to transport it. This piece could have bee

Early 20th century, of hide and trade cloth, a diminutive pair of saddle bags, decorated with hide fringe and cowry shells, 36'' H x 9'' W, est: $400/600 Provenance: Private Collection, Altadena, CA

This is a Crow Native American Indian beaded dress from circa 1920-1930's. The dress is constructed of a early red trade clothe and shows early glass trade seed beadwork along the collar and shoulders

Flathead American Indian dress, classic hand crafted navy and red all-wool trade cloth dress with ribbon trim at neck, traditional cowry shell, thimble, metal disc and glass tube bead decorations deco

Ca. 20thC. Very good, with apparently complete beads, and some age-appropriate thread wear (see photo 12). Glass beads, cotton, iron alloy, cowrie shells. Ex-Bonhams (African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbia

A collection of Native American Indian clothing to include a long leather coat dress with beads, cowrie shells and fringe (54" long), a suede leather shirt with beaded straps and fringe (36" long) and

3 Embroidered Textiles With Applique And Cowrie Shells, Banjara People, India, Early-Mid 20th C. Ref: A Treasury of Indian Folk Textiles, Carol Summers, 2002, Page 58. Size: 2'0'' x 1'10'' (61 x 56 cm

Vintage Banjara Fabric - Embroidery, Mirrors & Cowrie Shells. The Banjara (also called Lambani, Vanjara and Gormati) are a community usually described as nomadic people from the Indian state of Rajast

3 Embroidered Banjara Bags With Cowrie Shells, India, Early 20th C. Ranging in size from 1'0'' x 1'8'' (30 x 51 cm) to 1'4'' x 2'0'' (41 x 61 cm). Provenance: The Carol Summers Collection of Indian Fo

Hand-embriodered Naga shawl from Nagaland region of India. Decorated with cowrie shells and various size and shape beads. D: 45W x 35L in. PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New Yor

A grouping of Indian Banjara textile wedding horse decorations. Pieces have various types of material sewn into them including mirror, silk floss cowrie shells, metal tassels, etc. These were used to

19pc Native American Indian Jewelry Lot. ZUNI Needlepoint Turquoise sun pin, missing stem. Cowrie shell figural turtle pin. Assorted silver, stone, braided cuff bracelets. Figural eagle pendant with t

The lot features a circa late 19th Century to early 20th Century beaded doll with cowrie shells from the Plains Native American Indians. The doll shows a hide and trade clothe construction with trade

Three Indian Banjara Tribal Textiles20th century, cotton base with encased mirrors and applied cowrie shell borders. Largest 11 x 8 in. Collection of Jacquelyn Nouveau, Pittsboro, North Carolina Addit

Two East African Vessels, first, Somalia, wood pot in fiber basket, h. 16 in., w. 11 1/2 in, d. 11 3/4 in., second, Oromo, Southern Ethiopia, leather and cowrie shell embellished fiber milk/butter con

Including: Silver cow creamer with garnet eyes, Far East Indian pill box with chased jungle animals, Italian pill box incorporating a cockle shell, round hinged pill box, F & B sterling perfume penden

Dress Front Piece (Galla), Banjara People, India, Early-Mid 20th C. Cotton applique and embroidery with cowrie shells for protection. Natural dyes. Ref: Another Treasury of Indian Folk Textiles, Carol

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik River province, North Coast, Boiken peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A wonderful and vibrant wooden ceremonial mask featuring fiber cords and cowrie shells. The

Ethnographic Collector's Lot. Including a Banjara Indhoni with Cowrie Shells, India, Length: 24" (61 cm); Indian articulated carved wood cobra (pieces detached); inlaid game boards, Indian steel knife