Water Container Gord with Cowry Shells, New Guinea

Water Container Gord with Cowry Shells, New Guinea. Cowry shells were used as a form of currency. Size: 11" x 7" x 7" Please note that this lot has a confidential reserve. When you leave a bid in adva

Oceanic bamboo lime container & spatula, New Guinea, with incised and stained decoration, woven fiber cordage with cowry shell ornaments, 8.25"h x 2.25"dia (container), 9.75"l (spatula) Provenance: Pr

Wood, grass, cowry shells. Papua New Guinea, 20th C. Height: 50", Width: 13 1/2", Depth: 7 1/2". A large standing female figure carved from hardwood. Large cowry shell eyes and rust colored grass neck

32” Cowrie Shell Sash, New Guinea

A 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 1990s

20th C. Spirit Figure Sepik Papua New Guinea. Having cowry shells for eyes and grass for a loin cloth. Height: 16 in.

Four large shell necklaces, Possibly Papuan Gulf; Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea. Each of cowrie shells sewn to fiber necklaces. Two pierced at the sides of the shells and attached with native fiber;

Papa New Guinea, Ambusap Bridal Cowrie Shell Headpiece, this veil is covered in shells, each pierced up to 2 times in order to be attached, demonstrating the tightest hand-bining technique, and great

Hand carved wood Papua New Guinea mask with cowrie shells, feathers and rattan 'beard'. Red, white and brown pigments throughout, with dozens of cowrie and pooka shells throughout. Size 14 3/4" H

Three Oceania African Tribal Dance Masks - Woven Fiber Tribal Dance masks with pigment, cowrie shell, and hair detailing. Possible Papua New Guinea/Oceania origin. Provenance: from a private collectio

Papua New Guinea Carved Wood Mask Cowry Shell Eyes Approximately 2 5/8 x 16 inches.

Oceanic Shell and Cowrie Shell Embellished Woven Fiber Pendant Necklace, Papua New Guinea, pendant l. 10 1/4 in., w. 11 1/4 in., overall l. 24 3/4 in Provenance: Lynn Harrington, New Orleans, 1994, as

Papua New Guinea decorative mask, with cowrie shell eyes and a woven halo and raffia beard, 13"h x 12"w x 5.5"d

Papua New Guinea Mwai carved wood mask fitted with feathers, cowry shells and boar tusks 30"l

Papua New Guinea Wood Mask with raffia , painted clay or mud decoration with embedded cowry shells and horn decoration, 25 inches tall

Nice example of a Papua New Guinea tribal mask. Mask is of a smiling male face with Cowry shells as eyes. Has been colored but that is wearing off with age. His tongue forms a handle to hold the mask

Wood, shells. Papua New Guinea, Mid-Late 20th C. Height: 38 3/4", Length:10 1/4", Width: 1 1/2". A figural basket hook made of carved hardwood. Black finish and cowry shell eyes.

(4) Papua New Guinea artifacts, (2) masks and (2) suspension hooks. Wood and polychrome hooks, one figural form (approx. 58" x 13"); one mask with turtle shell, paint and cowry shells, the other with

Likely Sepik River, figural suspension hook of carved wood, cowry shells, plant fiber.Size: 7 x 20 in. Please contact Nic at Info@premiershipment.com for an estimated shipping quote prior to bidding.

Carved wood, grass, painted pigments and cowrie shells. Dimensions: H 43" x W 17.5" Condition: Some loss of shells, cracks to wood

Carved wood "Savi" mask, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, with red, black, and white kaolin pigments, embellished with cowrie shells and feathers, animal tusks protruding from nose, carved wooden crocod

Collection of carved wooden hair combs from Papua New Guinea, including unique figurative crab hairpin with inlaid cowrie shells. Thirteen combs and one pin.

Papua New Guinea style decorative figural sculpture, depicting a standing male figure, having an elaborate coiffure with cowry shell decoration above a stylized face, 52"h

Papau New Guinea mwal mask, of oval form with polycrome decorations, imbedded cowrie shells, feathers, horn accents and framed by raffia fringe, 52"h x 19"w