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Papua Shell Currency

Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yua Shell Currency, Bride’s Price Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea Hand carved from a clam
Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Other Tribal Art

Materials

Shell

Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea
Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea

Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea

H 7.5 in W 7 in D 0.5 in
Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yua Shell Currency, Bride’s Price Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea Hand carved from a clam
Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Other Tribal Art

Materials

Shell

Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea
Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea

Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea

H 8 in W 9.25 in D 0.625 in
Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yua Shell Currency, Bride’s Price Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea Hand carved from a clam
Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Other Tribal Art

Materials

Shell

Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea
Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea

Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea

H 8.5 in W 7.5 in D 0.5 in
Papua New Guinea Talipun, Boiken, Sepik River Region
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
to the shell accents signifying prosperity and abundance. As a cherished artifact of Papua New
Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Shell, Paint, Feathers, Wicker

Papua New Guinea Talipun, Boiken, Sepik River Region
Papua New Guinea Talipun, Boiken, Sepik River Region

Papua New Guinea Talipun, Boiken, Sepik River Region

H 23 in W 13 in D 4 in
Single Yua Wenga Currency from the Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
currency piece from Papua New Guinea has been carved from a giant clam shell, with pieces of bamboo. Yua
Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone

Single Yua Wenga Currency from the Early 20th Century
Single Yua Wenga Currency from the Early 20th Century

Single Yua Wenga Currency from the Early 20th Century

H 9 in W 7.5 in D 3 in
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Raffia Talipun Mask Red Pigments ex Hamson
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik tightly woven raffia mask from a talipun bride price currency piece
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Raffia Talipun Mask Red Pigments ex Hamson
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Raffia Talipun Mask Red Pigments ex Hamson

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Raffia Talipun Mask Red Pigments ex Hamson

H 15.5 in W 5.38 in D 3 in
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Raffia Talipun Mask With Pigments Custom Base
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik tightly woven raffia mask from a talipun bride price currency. Areas
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Raffia Talipun Mask With Pigments Custom Base
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Raffia Talipun Mask With Pigments Custom Base

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Raffia Talipun Mask With Pigments Custom Base

H 8.5 in W 5.25 in D 2.75 in
Hermes Danse Pacifique Silk 90cm New Black Feathers and Shells
By Hermès
Located in West Chester, PA
Headdresses adorned with colorful feathers are delicately placed below shells characteristic of the Pacific
Category

2010s French Scarves

Hermes Danse Pacifique Silk 90cm New Black Feathers and Shells
Hermes Danse Pacifique Silk 90cm New Black Feathers and Shells

Hermes Danse Pacifique Silk 90cm New Black Feathers and Shells

Hermes Danse Pacifique Silk 90cm New Dusty Rose Feathers and Shells
By Hermès
Located in West Chester, PA
adorned with colorful feathers are delicately placed below shells characteristic of the Pacific Ocean - in
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2010s French Scarves

Hermes Danse Pacifique Silk 90cm New Dusty Rose Feathers and Shells
Hermes Danse Pacifique Silk 90cm New Dusty Rose Feathers and Shells

Hermes Danse Pacifique Silk 90cm New Dusty Rose Feathers and Shells

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Matched Pair Split Ammonite Fossil Set Mineral Specimen
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Matched Pair Split Ammonite fossil mineral specimens Jurassic - Cretaceous Period, 200 - 145 million years old Measures: 4 x 3.25 x 0.25 in. / 10 x 8 x 1 cm Height on custom dis...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Other Natural Specimens

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Stone

Matched Pair Split Ammonite Fossil Set Mineral Specimen
Matched Pair Split Ammonite Fossil Set Mineral Specimen

Matched Pair Split Ammonite Fossil Set Mineral Specimen

H 4 in W 3.25 in D 0.5 in
Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE floor lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant‘s Foot– for the prominent shape at its base. Se...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Textile, Wood

Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Fluted Shade
Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Fluted Shade

Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Fluted Shade

H 61 in Dm 23 in
Pre-Columbian Nayarit Seated Figure Redware Statue
Located in New York, NY
Ancient pre-Columbian, Nayarit, Mexican, circa 100 BCE to 250 CE, hand-built ceramic pottery redware sculpture of a seated male figure with arms crossed and wearing a headdress and m...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pre-Columbian Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic, Pottery

Pre-Columbian Nayarit Seated Figure Redware Statue
Pre-Columbian Nayarit Seated Figure Redware Statue

Pre-Columbian Nayarit Seated Figure Redware Statue

H 9.75 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Located in London, GB
This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armour...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier German Decorative Art

Materials

Other

Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.

Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.

H 70.87 in W 125.99 in D 2.17 in
Luigi Colani Drumbo Green Elephant Money Bank for Dresdner Bank, 1970s
By Luigi Colani
Located in Vienna, AT
A large green elephant piggy bank, named "drumbo" with key and key ring from the 1970s. Designed by Luigi Colani for Dresdner Bank. Made of plastic, in good condition.
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Plastic

Luigi Colani Drumbo Green Elephant Money Bank for Dresdner Bank, 1970s
Luigi Colani Drumbo Green Elephant Money Bank for Dresdner Bank, 1970s

Luigi Colani Drumbo Green Elephant Money Bank for Dresdner Bank, 1970s

H 4 in W 5 in D 3 in
Pre-Columbian Mayan Terracotta Vessel with Glyphs
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Pre-Columbian Mayan terracotta vessel with Glyphs. A fine, well-made terra-cotta Pre-Columbian Mayan, Mexican vessel in cylindrical vase form with bulbous bottom. The beautiful th...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Ceramics

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Terracotta

Pre-Columbian Mayan Terracotta Vessel with Glyphs
Pre-Columbian Mayan Terracotta Vessel with Glyphs

Pre-Columbian Mayan Terracotta Vessel with Glyphs

H 7.75 in W 6 in D 6 in
Maya Redware Turtle Bowl, c. 600-900 AD
Located in Chicago, IL
Exhibiting a rich patina, this petite redware bowl is attributed to Maya culture and shows many telltale signs of Pre-Columbian pottery. Speckled with imperfections, the vessel's war...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Central American Pre-Columbian Decorati...

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Ceramic

Maya Redware Turtle Bowl, c. 600-900 AD
Maya Redware Turtle Bowl, c. 600-900 AD

Maya Redware Turtle Bowl, c. 600-900 AD

H 2.5 in W 5 in D 4.75 in
Large Prehistoric Ammonite
Located in New York City, NY
Prehistoric ammonite fossil.
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Unknown Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Large Prehistoric Ammonite
Large Prehistoric Ammonite

Large Prehistoric Ammonite

H 5 in Dm 17 in
Pre-Columbian Ceramic Sican Bird Vessel TL Tested
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pre-Columbian ceramic bottle in the shape of a bird from Northern Coast of Peru likely Sican Culture that flourished from 8th to 14th century. The avian vessel features a hollow bo...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Bottles

Materials

Ceramic

Pre-Columbian Ceramic Sican Bird Vessel TL Tested
Pre-Columbian Ceramic Sican Bird Vessel TL Tested

Pre-Columbian Ceramic Sican Bird Vessel TL Tested

H 7.5 in W 5 in D 8 in
Freestanding Citrine Quartz Crystal Cluster, Brazil.
Located in London, GB
A freestanding A-grade quartz (rock crystal) point. The stunning natural composition of smaller clusters around the large central point makes this a real statement piece. One of the ...
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Brazilian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Crystal

Freestanding Citrine Quartz Crystal Cluster, Brazil.
Freestanding Citrine Quartz Crystal Cluster, Brazil.

Freestanding Citrine Quartz Crystal Cluster, Brazil.

H 22.45 in W 14.57 in D 9.85 in
Large Ammonite Fossil
Located in Napa, CA
Ammonites were predatory Prehistoric cephalopod mollusks which existed between 400 and 66 million years ago before dying out during the extinction event which killed the dinosaurs. V...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Collectibles and Curiosities

Large Ammonite Fossil
Large Ammonite Fossil

Large Ammonite Fossil

H 6 in W 18 in D 22 in
Set of Three Prehistoric Ammonite
Located in Miami, FL
Set of three prehistoric ammonite fossil, unmounted. Measurements: Big amonite: Depth *4.5in Width *5.5in Height *1.6in Medium amonite: Depth *4.1in Width *5.1in Height *1.6in...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Prehistoric Natural Specimens

Set of Three Prehistoric Ammonite
Set of Three Prehistoric Ammonite

Set of Three Prehistoric Ammonite

H 1.6 in W 5.5 in D 4.5 in
1970s Mid Century Very Large Terracotta Handmade Money Box Pig
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Wonderful hand made large stylised terracotta pig shaped piggy bank from the 1970s. Coin slot to the top, no access to the coins, this is a fill and break piggy bank. Very nice char...
Category

Mid-20th Century English Rustic Animal Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

1970s Mid Century Very Large Terracotta Handmade Money Box Pig
1970s Mid Century Very Large Terracotta Handmade Money Box Pig

1970s Mid Century Very Large Terracotta Handmade Money Box Pig

H 9.85 in W 9.85 in D 16.93 in
La Tolita-Tumaco Standing Female Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
This standing effigy was crafted in 500 A.D. - 1000 A.D. Mesoamerica using the gray clay paste that characterizes La Tolita-Tumaco ceramics of early Colombia-Ecuador. The art of La T...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier South American Pre-Columbian Figurative...

Materials

Ceramic

La Tolita-Tumaco Standing Female Figure
La Tolita-Tumaco Standing Female Figure

La Tolita-Tumaco Standing Female Figure

H 7.5 in W 4.5 in D 2.5 in
Gernan Vintage Set of Two White Bisque Porcelain Vases by Kaiser, 1960s
By AK Kaiser
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of two beautiful midcentury white bisque porcelain vases with ammonite fossil shell relief by Kaiser, Germany, 1960s. Measure: 1. Height 14.5 in, depth 4.75 in, width 4.75 in. 2...
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Gernan Vintage Set of Two White Bisque Porcelain Vases by Kaiser, 1960s
Gernan Vintage Set of Two White Bisque Porcelain Vases by Kaiser, 1960s

Gernan Vintage Set of Two White Bisque Porcelain Vases by Kaiser, 1960s

H 14.57 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Maya Mam Large Red Jar Pre Columbian Design, Indigenous Pottery
Located in Huay Pix, MX
MAM Collection Place of origin: Department of Huehuetenango, Guatemala Collection of jars made of red clay. They have traditionally been used to carry water. Made by three sister...
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2010s Guatemalan Pre-Columbian Jars

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Clay

Maya Mam Large Red Jar Pre Columbian Design, Indigenous Pottery
Maya Mam Large Red Jar Pre Columbian Design, Indigenous Pottery

Maya Mam Large Red Jar Pre Columbian Design, Indigenous Pottery

H 15.75 in Dm 11.03 in

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"Boyken" shell currency, Papua New Guinea, circa 1900.
Located in London, GB
Rare type of Papua New Guinea currency known as "boyken".
Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Shell

"Boyken" shell currency, Papua New Guinea, circa 1900.
"Boyken" shell currency, Papua New Guinea, circa 1900.

"Boyken" shell currency, Papua New Guinea, circa 1900.

H 11.03 in Dm 7.09 in
Early 20th Century Tribal Shell Currency Ring from Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by CALLIE MORGAN OAKES Early 20th Century Shell Currency from Papua New Guinea Made
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Primitive Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Shell

Early 20th Century Tribal Shell Currency Ring from Papua New Guinea
Early 20th Century Tribal Shell Currency Ring from Papua New Guinea

Early 20th Century Tribal Shell Currency Ring from Papua New Guinea

H 10.75 in W 10.75 in D 0.5 in
Single Yua Wenga Clamshell Currency from Papua New Guinea on Custom Black Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
Single Yua Wenga shell currency from Papua New Guinea. Yua (Money) Wenga (Clam Rings) are clamshell
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20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Metal, Iron

Single Yua Wenga Clamshell Currency from Papua New Guinea on Custom Black Stand
Single Yua Wenga Clamshell Currency from Papua New Guinea on Custom Black Stand

Single Yua Wenga Clamshell Currency from Papua New Guinea on Custom Black Stand

H 6 in W 6 in D 2 in
Bride's Kina Shell Necklace
Located in Chicago, IL
The shell necklace is from the highlands of Papua New Guinea. It is called Kina Shell- a gold
Category

Antique 19th Century Papua New Guinean Decorative Objects

Bride's Kina Shell Necklace
Bride's Kina Shell Necklace

Bride's Kina Shell Necklace

H 7.5 in W 6 in D 2 in
20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinea Shell Ring Currency Group Set of 6
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Callie Morgan Oakes 20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinea Yua Shell Ring Currency Group
Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Natural Fiber, Shell

20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinea Shell Ring Currency Group Set of 6
20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinea Shell Ring Currency Group Set of 6

20th Century Tribal Papua New Guinea Shell Ring Currency Group Set of 6

H 4.25 in Dm 3.75 in
New Guinea Clam Shell Tribal Currency, Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
currency piece from Papua New Guinea has been carved from a giant clam shell, with pieces of bamboo. Yua
Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Shell

New Guinea Clam Shell Tribal Currency, Early 20th Century
New Guinea Clam Shell Tribal Currency, Early 20th Century

New Guinea Clam Shell Tribal Currency, Early 20th Century

H 14.25 in W 10.5 in D 4 in
Pair of Yua Wenga Early 20th Century Clam Shell Currencies on Custom Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
tribal currency pieces from Papua New Guinea have been carved from giant clam shells with pieces of
Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Shell

Pair of Yua Wenga Early 20th Century Clam Shell Currencies on Custom Stands
Pair of Yua Wenga Early 20th Century Clam Shell Currencies on Custom Stands

Pair of Yua Wenga Early 20th Century Clam Shell Currencies on Custom Stands

H 9.75 in W 7.25 in D 3 in
Headdress from Papua New Guinea Made from Cowrie Shells and Red Seeds, Mounted
Located in New York, NY
Headdress from Papua New Guinea made from cowrie shells and red seeds applied to traditional
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2010s Papua New Guinean Tribal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Beads, Natural Fiber, Shell

Headdress from Papua New Guinea Made from Cowrie Shells and Red Seeds, Mounted
Headdress from Papua New Guinea Made from Cowrie Shells and Red Seeds, Mounted

Headdress from Papua New Guinea Made from Cowrie Shells and Red Seeds, Mounted

H 30 in W 9 in D 9 in
Single Yua Wenga from Papua New Guinea
Located in Atlanta, GA
currency piece from Papua New Guinea has been carved from a giant clam shell, with pieces of bamboo. Yua
Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Antiquities

Materials

Iron

Single Yua Wenga from Papua New Guinea
Single Yua Wenga from Papua New Guinea

Single Yua Wenga from Papua New Guinea

H 12 in W 9.5 in D 4 in
Yua Wenga Currency from the Early 20th Century Displayed on Custom Iron Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
currency piece from Papua New Guinea has been carved from a giant clam shell, with pieces of bamboo. Yua
Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Shell

Yua Wenga Currency from the Early 20th Century Displayed on Custom Iron Stand
Yua Wenga Currency from the Early 20th Century Displayed on Custom Iron Stand

Yua Wenga Currency from the Early 20th Century Displayed on Custom Iron Stand

H 9.25 in W 7 in D 2.5 in
Assortment of Yua Wenga Clamshells on Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
An assortment of Yua Wenga shell currencies from Papua New Guinea. Yua (Money) Wenga (Clam Rings
Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Iron, Metal

Assortment of Yua Wenga Clamshells on Stands
Assortment of Yua Wenga Clamshells on Stands

Assortment of Yua Wenga Clamshells on Stands

H 5.5 in W 4 in D 2 in
A Set of Three Decorative Artifacts
Located in Westport, CT
A form of currency from Papua New Guinea. They are carved from the belly of a giant clam shell
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Papua New Guinean Decorative Objects

A Set of Three Decorative Artifacts
A Set of Three Decorative Artifacts

A Set of Three Decorative Artifacts

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