Pacific Islands Traditional Shell and Cowrie Armband, Early 20th C.

Pacific Islands Traditional Shell and Cowrie Armband, Early 20th C. Use of such shell was reserved for people of high ranking and nobility. From the collection of Joseph Salamanca. Size: 3.5'' x 2.75'

Oceania, South Pacific Islands, ca. early 20th century CE. This is a tapa bark cloth, made from the paper mulberry tree, which was introduced to the South Pacific from Southeast Asia at an unknown poi

North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden tapa beater of a sturdy form with a rectangular beater head, a gently tapered neck, and a columnar handle with a rounde

North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden tapa beater of a sturdy form with a rectangular beater head, a gently tapered neck, and a columnar handle with a rounde

North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, early to mid 20th century CE. A dreamy hand-carved bowl made from wood of the Monkeypod, a tree native to tropical areas. The bowl presents a slightly concave ring bas

North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. An attractive goblet of a squat form that is lathe-turned from caramel-hued hardwood with mocha and espresso veining. The vessel exh

North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A trio of hand-carved stone celts used for utilitarian purposes like chopping or scraping. The first stone exhibits dark green and b

**Originally Listed At $1200** South Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden model of an outrigger canoe with a narrow canoe body, a wooden lattice fram

Two Yoruba "Ere Ibeji" carved wood figures with cowrie shell garmentLate 19th/early 20th century; Yoruba Peoples, Nigeria, AfricaAppears unmarkedTwin female statuettes held within a leather carrying b

**First Time At Auction** North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. late 19th century to early 20th century CE. A beautiful example of a kou wood calabash - a serving bowl named after a gourd and made from

1912 Sheldon Wilderness of North Pacific Canada Bear HUNTING Alaska Vancouver Charles Sheldons The Wilderness of the North Pacific Coast Islands is an impressive and important early 20th-century accou

**Originally Listed At $1000** Oceania, Melanesia, Solomon Islands, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A beautiful example of a kapkap, a head or pectoral ornament made of a shell disc with intricate

**Originally Listed At $700** South Pacific Islands, Trobriand, Island, ca. 1920 CE. A fabulous serving bowl or deep tray carved from native hardwood. Elongated oval form carved with continuous scroll

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

African Kuba Headdress, DRC, Early/Mid 20th C. Fabric, cowrie shells, beads and plant fiber. Size: 5.5'' x 8.5'' x 8.5'' (14 x 22 x 22 cm); Height on Stand: 11" (28 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Col

Oceania, Micronesia, Nukuoro Island, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A rare example of a hand-carved wooden canoe model boasting fine form and intricate detailing. The round-bottomed canoe is

Sherdukpen Dance Mask, Arunachal Pradesh, Early 20th C. Northeast India. Felt, goat hair, cowrie shell and pigment. Size: 24'' x 13'' x 6'' (61 x 33 x 15 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, So

**Originally Listed At $850** South Pacific Islands, ca. early 20th century CE. This is a beautifully designed, fairly unique piece of art - a tapa bark cloth, made from trees endemic to the Oceanic i

Four Banjara Embroidered Textiles, Early 20th C.Embroidered cotton textiles embellished with cowrie shells, including 2 dowry bags. Ranging in Size from: 9'' x 14'' (23 x 36 cm) to 28'' x 27'' (71 x 6

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).

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

Three Embroidered Banjara Bags, Early 20th C. Banjara embroidered bags embellished with cowrie shells including 2 coconut bags that would have been used to hold a temple offering of a coconut for a re

A large textile decorated with cowrie shells, sewn onto a linen backing. Nagaland, probably early 20th century. Dimensions: 50" H x 69.5" W backing; 64" H x 42" W textile.

Two Carved Decorative Horns with Cast Bronze End Pieces, Cameroon, late 19th to early 20th c., having a tar and cowrie shell joint, featuring ranks of carved human figures with a full-round finial fig