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Pair of African Cowrie Fertility Idol Figures
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of African (19/20th Cent) seated Cowrie fertility idol figures with a surface of small shells
Category
20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell, Wood, Paint
A Bobo ceremonial top decorated with cowrie shells
Located in Amsterdam, NL
a base made out of cotton with an outer decorated layer of cowrie shells.
Provenance:
- Collection
Category
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Cotton
Ancestral Dan Mask 'Deangle' with Cowrie Shells Large
Located in Torquay, GB
headdress of cowrie shells and raffia weave.
Large domed forehead with a single scarification welt in russet
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood, Paint
Magical Barbara Antelope Mask Mirrors Seeds Cowries Mali, Africa ex Willis
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early carved wood antelope mask, with many vertical horns, applied glass mirrors, cowries and seeds
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
"Natty Dreads" mixed media portrait of a Black woman with cowrie shell headband
By Janice Frame
Located in Edgartown, MA
cause my creative forces to react." Janice holds a bachelors degree in fine art from Fisk University in
Category
2010s Mixed Media
Materials
Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Resin, Mixed Media
Namji Doll with Beads, Cowries, Coins and Metal Rings, Cameroon Mid 20th century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
, in addition to metal rings, cowrie shells, bells and coins. Pair of small beads inset for eyes
Category
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 11.5 in W 4.75 in D 3 in
Bogolan Cowrie Shell Mud Cloth Textile
Located in Chicago, IL
desired depth of tone. This Bogolan was made with a repeating design of cowrie shells bordered by
Category
20th Century Malian Folk Art Pillows and Throws
Materials
Cotton
Bogolan Cowrie Shell Mud Cloth Textile
Located in Chicago, IL
desired depth of tone. This Bogolan was made with a repeating design of cowrie shells bordered by
Category
20th Century Malian Folk Art Pillows and Throws
Materials
Cotton
Two Yoruba Tribe twin Figures with Cowrie Cloaks, Nigeria
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Two well-loved Yoruba twin figures "ibeji" with cloaks made of cowrie shells on cloth, Nigeria
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Yoruba Twin Figures with Cowrie Cloaks, Nigeria, Africa, Early 20th Century
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Two twin figures "ibeji", wearing cloaks covered with cowrie shells, Yoruba People, Nigeria, Africa
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Chinese Cowrie Shell Beaded Vest on Stand
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1920s Chinese vest of woven fiber is beaded with cowry shells and mounted on a custom made iron stand.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Textiles
Materials
Shell
"Honor My World" mixed media portrait of a woman with cowrie shells and branches
By Janice Frame
Located in Edgartown, MA
cause my creative forces to react."
Janice holds a bachelors degree in fine art from Fisk University in
Category
2010s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Handmade Paper
"Cowrie Shell" (2024) By Tony Hochstetler, Original Bronze Sculpture
Located in Denver, CO
Tony Hochstetler's "Cowrie Shell" (2015) is an original handmade bronze sculpture that depicts the
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 1.75 in W 3.5 in D 2.25 in
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Cowrie Art For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of cowrie art you’re looking for. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using shell, wood and fabric. If you’re shopping for an item from our selection of cowrie art, we have 15 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the choice in our collection of cowrie art you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. An object in our assortment of cowrie art is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in folk art styles are sought with frequency. Naga People and Phaidon each produced at least one beautiful option in this array of cowrie art that is worth considering.
How Much is a Cowrie Art?
A piece of cowrie art can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,550, while the lowest priced sells for $293 and the highest can go for as much as $22,500.