Mid-Century Dogon Tribal Cowrie Shell Dance Vest from Mali

Dogon Tribal Cowrie Shell Dance Vest from the African region of Mali. This hand sewn vest was worn at dance rituals. It is made of heavy cloth (similar to burlap) and decorated with cowrie shells with

Dogon 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 h

Central Asia, Afghanistan or Pakistan, Kuchi (Kochi) people, ca. mid-20th century CE. A marvelous example of traditional Kuchi clothing, embellished with cowrie shells, coins, colorful tassels, lapis

Dinka bodice or vest, Sudan, mid 20th century, executed in hand strung glass beads, leather and shells, having a central placket embellished with cowrie shells and glass beads, issuing multiple rows o

AN AFRICAN TRIBAL CARVED WOOD FIGURAL OFFERINGS BOWL, POSSIBLY DOGON PEOPLES, MALI, MID 20TH CENTURY, with a male figure wearing a beaded dome headdress above a wide eyed expressive face, on a thick n

Oceania / Papua New Guinea, 20th century, oblong tribal mask with cowrie shell eyes, horns, and intricately carved features, apparently unmarked. Provenance: From the Private Collection of Veronica Ho

A group of three West African Figural Objects. 20th century. ++ Bamana Headdress. Fiber, cowrie shells. Mali. 16 1/2" x 6 1/4". With mount: 17 1/2". ++ Dan Style Mask. Wood, shell, fiber, cowrie shell

AN AFRICAN WOOD SCULPTURE OF A STANDING MAN, DENGESE FIGURE, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, MID 20TH CENTURY, carved wood, cowrie shells, raffia cloth, glass beads, metals, and twine. Height: 20" W

Ritual staff, Dogon, Mali, mid 20th century. H. 75 cm. Please note that this lot has a confidential reserve. When you leave a bid in advance of the auction, submit your maximum. Jasper52 will bid on y

Mid 20th century A.D. A Dogon Masai iron tribal equestrian sculpture composed of a stylised horse and mounted rider. 230 grams total, 14.5 cm high (5 3/4 in.). Acquired 1950s. Ex Mohamed Makriya colle

Papua New Guinea Mid Sepik Sawos Amulet Mask (Mid-20th Century)carved wood, natural pigments, cowrie shells depicting spirit figure with polychrome geometric pattern carved and painted on the face.

TRIBAL: Dogon Ladder, Mali, mid to late 20th C., wood, granary ladder carved of hardwood with notched body and y-shaped finial, areas of burnished dark brown smooth patina as well as patches of rough

A group of three West African objects. ++ A brass monkey head. Possibly West African 1 1/2" x 2" x 2 1/2". ++ A Yoruba terracotta figure with a cowrie shell vest. Yoruba. West Africa. 15" x 10 1/2" x

A group of 5 African style objects. 20th century. ++ Congo style hat. DRC, Lega. 5 1/4”h x 7 3/4”diam.++ Bamana style woven bowl with cowries shells. Mali,Bamana. 4 3/4”h x 7 1/2”diam.++ Baman

West Africa, Mali, Dogon peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden anthropomorphic figure standing with delineated legs atop an integral rectangular platform. The slender figure exhibits

Figural hand carved wooden box, Dogon peoples, Mali, mid-20th century, of rectangular form, the lid carved with Nommo figures flanked by geometric bands, above a rectangular box carved with Nommo figu

**Originally Listed At $600** West Africa, Mali, Dogon peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden anthropomorphic figure of an abstract form shown squatting atop an integral circular plint

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. mid 20th century. A Yoruba king's belt wall hanging covered with colorful glass trade beads intricately sewn to depict stylized human faces/

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A pair of hand-carved wooden crocodile figures, each with a horned nose and deeply inlaid cowrie shell eyes. The bodies

**Originally Listed At $300** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. late 19th to mid-20th century CE. A fine collection of a brass currency rings threaded on a leather cord with cowrie shells attached to

TRIBAL: Dogon Walu Mask, Mali, mid-20th C., wood, pigment, fiber, carved hardwood mask of an antelope with grooved horns, long ears on the sides, stylized form face with large recessed rectangular eye

Central Asia, Afghanistan or Pakistan, Kuchi (Kochi) peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. An intricate ceremonial child's tunic made of cotton panels hand-sewn with dozens of cowrie shells, nick

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

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. mid 20th century CE. A charming pig, its skin composed of woven and braided thin rope stretched over a bark frame. Cowrie shells form the eyes and tiny flaps of woven fa