Sold2023Boran/Somali African Shell Weave Basketry Over Gourd KenyaCa. 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, encrustationSee Sold Price
Sold2020Early African Beaded Milk Gourd Maasai/Masai Kenya...Early African Beaded Milk Gourd Maasai/Masai Kenya 14-1/2” Long (Fruit or Squash Shell) as Pictured. No Reserve Bid & No Buyers Premium. Shipping $10.00See Sold Price
Sold2022African Masai Tribe Leather Beaded Gourd Milk VesselAn 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 arSee Sold Price
Sold2023Collector's Lot of African Basketry and GourdsCollector's Lot of African Basketry and Gourds. Size: Ranging from 7'' x 8'' x 8'' (18 x 20 x 20 cm) to 10'' x 21'' x 21'' (25 x 53 x 53 cm).See Sold Price
Sold2023Antique African Calabash Gourd vessel, Kenya or TanzaniaAfrican Calabash Gourd vessel, Kenya or Tanzania fractures and holes in the body mended with metal staples and plates 1.25lbs Approx. Measurements: 8.25" x 16.5" height.Domestic Shipping: $35See Sold Price
Sold2020African Artisans Lizard Painted Gourds Kenya Art Lot ofAfrican Artisans Lizard Painted Gourds Kenya Art Lot of 3 Approximately 9 3/8; 6 3/4 and 6 inches tall.See Sold Price
Sold2020African Maasai Etched Calabash GourdAfrican Maasai People calabash gourd, Kenya or Tanzania, 19th/20th century, the baseball bat-shaped vegetable etched with birds, shields, and geometric designs, further mounted with beaded leather andSee Sold Price
Sold2017Fine East African Snuff Bottle, KenyaAn old and fine eats African snuff gourd, probably Kikuyu from Kenya. The gourd has its original stopper and carrying chain. ex UK private collection. Early 20th century. The gourd is 4 inches in lengSee Sold Price
Sold2023Large African Gourd VesselLarge African Gourd Vessel. Made with shells, gourd, woven material 26"h x 15"diam. Condition, old repairs, scratches, scuffs, and some missing pieces, some loose piecesSee Sold Price
Sold2022Cowrie Shell and Gourd Gurmi African Banjo GuitarSecond 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 opeSee Sold Price
Sold2024African Tribal Decorative Masai Milk Gourd Kibuyu KenyaDIMENSIONS APPROX 39x7x7CM.See Sold Price
Sold2023Vintage African Maasai Kenya cowrie shells glass wired beads leather belt.Vintage African Maasai Kenya cowrie shells glass wired beads leather belt. It measures 29 & 1/2 inches long and leather strap 8 inches long. For measures please refer to the picture taken with a measuSee Sold Price
Sold2022Fon Peoples, fetish power figureFon 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 EstateSee Sold Price
Sold2020Collection of African Basketry ArtifactsCollection of African Basketry Artifacts. Including: Hehe twined basket to carry grain on the head, Tanzania; twined sisal bag, Kikuyu, Kenya; man's shoulder bag, raffia palm fiber, Cameroon; 4 basketSee Sold Price
2021A Kuba Lele African maskA 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/See Sold Price
Sold2017SENUFO, IVORY COAST, CARVED, GOURD AND COWRIE SHELLSENUFO, IVORY COAST, CARVED, GOURD AND COWRIE SHELL MOUNTED MASK. HEIGHT 12"See Sold Price
Sold2024African Maasai Kenya Large Container. Decorated gourd.African Maasai Kenya Large Container. Decorated gourd. It measures 14 1/2 inches high and 10 inches in diameter. This is a NO RESERVE AUCTION: there are no hidden or confidential reserves, all acceptaSee Sold Price
Sold2021Masque Dan Tankaglé - Ivory Coast - African Art TribalTitle: Masque Dan Tankaglé - Ivory Coast - African Art Tribal Art Description: The African dan mask face is haloed by a collar lined with textile and cowrie shells on a basketry frame. The dancer weaSee Sold Price
Sold20223 Decorated Gourds, East Africa.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:See Sold Price
Sold20174 African objects.A group of four African objects. ++ Manilla currency. 7"h x 6 3/4"w x 1/8"d. ++ Bellows. Gabon, Fang style. 6"h x 13 1/2"w x 13"d. ++ Gourd beaded milk container. Kenya, Masai. 31"h x 4 1/2"w x 4"d. +See Sold Price
Sold2022(3) TRIBAL OBJECTS, BATAK & AFRICAN FIGURES, GOURD(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: aSee Sold Price
Sold2021African tanned leather fringed and beaded skirtAfrican tanned leather skirt, circa 1970, likely Maasai peoples, Kenya, decorated with cowrie shells, fringe, and glass beads, 27.5"l x 41'w.See Sold Price
Sold2023Group of mostly African covered basketsGroup of mostly African covered baskets, an ostrich egg, beaded rings and gourd decorated with cowry shells, the largest 11"dSee Sold Price
Sold2017SUDANESE BASKETRY FOOD TRAYSudanese basketry food tray, mid 20th c., with cowrie shell clusters to exterior, possibly African, 24" diam, 3lbs Start Price: $20.00See Sold Price
4 days LeftHudson Valley Auctioneers LLC Beacon NYAfrican lot, carved figures, masks, shell decorated Ethiopian gourd shaped vessel with lid, Senufo$100(2 bids)
Jun 02Nazmiyal AuctionsAntique Caucasian Kuba Kilim Flat Weave Area Rug 11 ft 8 in x 5 ft 8 in (3.56 m x 1.73 m)$500
4 days LeftHudson Valley Auctioneers LLC Beacon NY3 African carved masks, Dan, other, includes mask with small animal on top, a shell decorated mask &$80(3 bids)
4 days LeftHudson Valley Auctioneers LLC Beacon NYAfrican figural wood carving, maternity figure with rope & shell necklace, height is 22"$30(2 bids)