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Cowrie Shell Snuff Box c1820
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Cowrie shell snuff box
Date : c1820
Period : George III / Regency
Origin : Most likely
Category
Antique 1820s British Regency Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Vintage Hand-crafted Basket with Cowrie Shells
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Vintage Hand-crafted Basket with Cowrie Shells.
Leather sides and base.
Hand-sewn shells to leather
Category
20th Century African Decorative Baskets
Materials
Leather, Shell
$396 Sale Price
20% Off
Pygmy Wood and Cowrie Shell Fertility Figure
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pygmy Wood and Cowrie Shell Fertility Figure
Height 5.25 in., Width 3.75 in., Depth 4 in.
Category
20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Early Kenneth Jay Lane Cowrie Shell Pendant
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in New York, NY
Early, Massive Kenneth Jay Lane Cowrie Shell Pendant Necklace from the 1960's. Huge shell mounted
Category
Vintage 1960s American Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gilt Metal
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
African Cowrie Shell and Root Fiber Beaked Mask
Located in Queens, NY
cowrie shells along its outer face and long beak with orange, black and beige painted accents and a root
Category
20th Century African Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique George III Cowrie Shell and Sterling Silver Vinaigrette (1809)
By Joseph Willmore
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George III English cowrie shell and sterling silver
Category
Antique Early 1800s English George III Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Cowrie Shell Snuff Box Edinburgh c1823
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
: Edinburgh, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Decoration : Silver mounted cowrie shell with parcel
Category
Antique 1820s Scottish Georgian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Papua New Guinean Carved Wood and Cowrie Shell Mask / Figure
Located in Queens, NY
Possibly Papua New Guinean carved mask / figure of a face with cowrie shell eyes and tall
Category
20th Century Unknown Other Figurative Sculptures
African Yoruba Cowrie Shell, Beaded Fertility Doll, 20th Century
Located in Miami, FL
African Yoruba Cowrie Shell, Beaded Fertility Doll, 20th Century
Offered for sale is a 20th
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Shell, Beads
Antique Sangtam Naga Tribe Supong Warrior Shawl with Cowrie Shells, Headhunter
By Naga People
Located in Dallas, TX
76646, antique Sangtam Naga Tribe Supong Warrior Shawl with Cowrie shell circles. This antique naga
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Tribal Indian Rugs
Materials
Shell, Wool, Cotton
$3,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Victorian Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Cowrie Shell Snuff Box With Hinged Lid
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Period, sterling silver-mounted (unmarked, but tested) Cowrie shell snuff box with hinged
Category
Antique 1840s English Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cowrie shell snuff box with flaming-heart silver relief, George II period
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Cowrie shell snuff box with silver application in the shape of a flaming heart in
Category
Antique Early 18th Century European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
$1,000 Sale Price
50% Off
Large Georgian (George III) Brass-Mounted Cowrie Shell Snuff Box With Hinged Lid
Located in New York, NY
Large, Georgian (George III), brass-mounted cowrie shell snuff box with hinged lid, England, Ca
Category
Antique 1810s English George III Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Vintage Moroccan Berber Shoulder Bag with Metal Conchos and Cowrie Shells
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Moroccan Berber Shoulder Bag with Metal Conchos and Cowrie Shells Designed by Michelle
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Hobo Bags
"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
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
Rhythms of Color: Mounted Beaded Belt with Geometric Motifs and Cowrie Shells
Located in New York, NY
, braided fiber tassels terminate in natural cowrie shells, elements widely associated with wealth
Category
20th Century Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Shell
1.8 Carat Diamond Green Enamel Cowrie Shell Bracelet 10 Karat White Gold Jewelry
Located in Diera, Dubai
This 1.8 Carat Diamond Green Enamel Cowrie Shell Charm 10 Karat White Gold Bracelet features a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
$3,820 Sale Price
20% Off
Jocelyn Burton Sterling Silver Tapered Tumbler or Mug with Cowrie Shell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A wonderful tumbler or cup by Jocelyn Burton.
In sterling silver with an applied figural cowrie
Category
20th Century British Modern Barware
Materials
Sterling Silver
1.9 Carat Diamond Yellow Enamel Cowrie Shell Bracelet 10 Kt White Gold Jewelry
Located in Diera, Dubai
Cast from 10-karat gold, these exquisite bracelet is handset with 1.90 carats of sparkling diamonds.
Details:
Item Code :- STBR-4044M
Gross Wt. :- 17.26 gm
10k Solid White Gold Wt....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Charm Bracelets
Materials
Diamond, White Gold, Enamel, Gold, 10k Gold
1.85 Carat Diamond Blue Enamel Cowrie Shell Bracelet 10 Karat White Gold Jewelry
Located in Diera, Dubai
Item Code :- STBR-4044N
Gross Wt. :- 16.67 gm
10k Solid White Gold Wt. :- 16.30 gm
Natural Diamond Wt. :- 1.85 Ct. ( AVERAGE DIAMOND CLARITY SI1-SI2 & COLOR H-I )
Bracelet Size :...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Charm Bracelets
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
$3,820 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage African Beaded Tie Waist Belt in Turquoise Seed Beads Cowries Sea Shell
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage African Waist Belt Decorated with Cowries Sea Shells
Handcrafted Boho style beaded tie belt
Category
Mid-20th Century African Belts
Shell Necklace on Stand, Papua New Guinea
Located in New York, NY
semi-circular bamboo frame. A money cowrie shell forms the clasp.
Mounted on a black metal stand
Category
2010s Indonesian Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Shell, Cotton, Bamboo
1960s Hand-Made African Tabletop Hut with Shells and Beading
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1960s Hand-Made African Tabletop Hut with Cowry or cowrie Shells, blue and cream Beading, fur, and
Category
Vintage 1960s African Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fur, Shell, Fabric, Beads
1990s Pair of Wood And Shells Beaded Namji Dolls On Wood Bases
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1990s Pair of Wood And Shells Beaded Namji Dolls
Made with wood, beads and cowrie shells
Metal
Category
1990s Cameroonian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Shell, Wood, Beads
Money Cowrie & Macramé Necklace on Stand, Papua New Guinea
Located in New York, NY
A male necklace from the Asmat Village, Papua New Guinea.
Large Money Cowrie shells (used in
Category
Early 2000s Indonesian Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Shell, Cotton
Polished Shell Necklace on Stand, Papua New Guinea
Located in New York, NY
-circular bamboo frame. Center accents in small money cowrie shells.
Mounted on a black metal stand
Category
2010s Indonesian Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Shell, Cotton, Bamboo
1990s Wood and Beaded Sculpture Of Woman - NAMJI Fertility Doll
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1990s Wood and Beaded Sculpture Of Woman - NAMJI Fertility Doll
Cowrie Shells
On wood base
Category
1990s Cameroonian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Beads
Tiny Solid Gold Cowrie Seashore Necklace
By The Remarkable Goldsmiths
Located in Torquay, GB
Here we have our solid gold cowrie shell pendant found by us on Bantham beach, in Devon. We found a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Chain Necklaces
Materials
Gold, 9k Gold
$574 / item
African Gabon 20th Century Hand Carved Reliquary Fetish Figure in Grass Skirt
Located in Queens, NY
cowrie shell necklace and raffia grass skirt
Category
20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bone
Kuba Beaded Laket Prestige Cap
By Kuba
Located in Chicago, IL
embellished with a pattern of cowrie shells. Secured to the head by a metal pin, such caps were worn to signal
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Shell, Fabric
Group of Three Traditional Medicine Containers. Luguru, Tanzania
Located in London, GB
container. Decorating the bodies of the containers are cowrie shells and glass beads.
Estimated Period: Mid
Category
Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Natural Fiber, Wood, Beads
An African decorated Basket
Located in Schellebelle, BE
A beautiful 3-layered Rattan Basket from Africa,
Burkina Faso, nicely decorated with Cowrie Shells
Category
Vintage 1970s Burkinabe Tribal Art
Materials
Rattan
Sepik River Wood Mask from Papua New Guinea, 20th Century
Located in Grythyttan, SE
, cowrie shells, feathers, clay, pigment and grass.
Small parts are missing on the upper forehead
Category
1990s Papua New Guinean Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Shell, Hardwood, Feathers
African Gabon 20th Century Carved Wood Ambete Reliquary Figure
Located in Queens, NY
cowrie shell eyes, a fiber necklace, forward thrust shoulders with bent arms, rope belt and short
Category
20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Torso Creations Cream & Gold Ribbon Shawl w Mongolian Fur &Tribal Coin Trim
By Torso Creations
Located in Gresham, OR
fur collar is embellished with cowrie shells and silver antique coins. Diamond macrame patterned
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Shawls
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
African Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Songye Kwfebe Figural Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
rivits, washers, rope and cowrie shells plus an additional identical head at bottom.
Wear to finish
Category
20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ash
African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Songye 2-Headed Janus Figure
Located in Queens, NY
incised faces, inlaid circular metal studs, rope belt with attached cowrie shells, standing with bent
Category
20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
African Tribal Benin Brass Armlets Nigeria Antique Jewelry
Located in London, GB
Benin brass Armlets or Anklets
A pair of heavy Brass armlets with three rows of cowrie shells
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Dowry Box, Lombok Indonesia, Cowrie, Painted Palm & Bamboo 1950’s
Located in London, GB
cowrie shells (Monetaria moneta or Monetaria annulus) – symbols of prosperity and protection.
The Sasak
Category
Vintage 1920s Indonesian Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Other
Folk Art Dowry Box, Lombok Indonesia, Cowrie, Painted Palm & Bamboo 1950’s Sasak
Located in London, GB
), natural pigments, cowrie shells (Monetaria moneta / Monetaria annulus)
Dimensions: [Insert each box’s
Category
Vintage 1920s Indonesian Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Other
Oceanian Bamboo Mask with Long Hair from New Guinea
Located in Pasadena, CA
traditions of the Eastern Highlands. Crafted from wood, cowrie shells, clay, pigment, and plant fibers, it
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Primitive Masks
Materials
Shell, Natural Fiber, Wood
$1,200 Sale Price
25% Off
20th Century African Cameroon Namji Doll for Prosperity, Health & Fertility
Located in Miami, FL
are traditionally carved from native rosewood and are adorned with cowrie shells and colorful beads
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Countess Cis Sea Shell Brooch
By Countess Cis Zoltowska
Located in New York, NY
Rare Countess Cis cowrie shell flower bud brooch. Floriform brooch incorporating signature stained
Category
Vintage 1950s French Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Early to Mid-20th Century Beaded Cache-Sexe, Kirdi People, Cameroon
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Kirdi tribe of Cameroon made of colorful glass trade beads, fiber string, and cowrie shells. With a
Category
Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Drawings
Materials
Natural Fiber, Beads
18ct yellow gold snail shell stud earrings
By The Remarkable Goldsmiths
Located in Torquay, GB
tiny cowrie shells are quite common all along the coastline here in Devon and we found this absolute
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Materials
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,189 / item
Folk Art Dowry Box, Lombok Indonesia, Cowrie, Painted Palm & Bamboo 1950’s Sasak
Located in London, GB
), bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris), natural pigments, cowrie shells (Monetaria moneta / Monetaria annulus
Category
Vintage 1950s Indonesian Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Other
Yoruba Beaded Sash, c. 1950
Located in Chicago, IL
- bordered by cowrie shells indicating wealth and status. Displaying exquisite craftsmanship, this Yoruba
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Fabric, Beads
Yoruba Beaded Sash, c. 1950
Located in Chicago, IL
- bordered by cowrie shells indicating wealth and status. Displaying exquisite craftsmanship, this Yoruba
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Fabric, Beads
Early Yoruba Wood Circular Divination Board Face & Figures, Early 20th C round
Located in Point Richmond, CA
, couples, snakes, cowrie shells and other items around the edge of the board. Heavy wood, early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$1,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Turkoman Tribal Ceremonial Headdress
Located in Bridgeport, CT
cowrie shells. The long back flap with a triangular Turkoman pendant with glass roundel. The top with a
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Other, Metal
Bamun Copper Necklace
Located in Chicago, IL
headdress, a motif seen also in Bamum masks laden with cowrie shells. Made for a tourist market, this
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$1,680
Senufo Seated Female Figure – Early 20th Century
By Senufo
Located in Bilzen, BE
Culture: Senufo
Medium: Wood, organic fibers, cowrie shells, pigment
Height: 33 cm (39 cm incl. base
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Four rams Ntomo Mask, Bamana Population, Mali
Located in Paris, FR
.
Bamana Population, Mali.
Wood and cowrie shells.
Dimensions: H : 52 cm L : 14.5 cm / H : 20.48 in 5.5 in
Category
20th Century Malian Folk Art Masks
Materials
Shell, Wood
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