African Dance Aprons
Sold|$1,800
African Dance Aprons
Located in New York, NY
framed in shadow box, beaded on leather with cowrie shells on ends and leather ties
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Art
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Indian Banjara Cargo Bag Pillow
Sold|$650
Indian Banjara Cargo Bag Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large embroidered and quilted linen panel. Muted colors. Cowrie shell trim in center. Mounted on
Category
Vintage 1960s Indian Pillows and Throws
Indian Banjara Cargo Bag Floor Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
stitching and quilting. Cowrie shell trim. Black linen backing. Feather and down fill.
Category
Vintage 1960s Indian Pillows and Throws
Materials
Linen
Two Vintage Indian Banjara Gala Applique Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gala applique work headpiece with cowrie shells. Central India. Antique French linen backing
Category
Indian Pillows and Throws
Materials
Cotton
Sculptural Rattan Arm Chair Designed by Ramon Castellano for Kalma Furniture
By Kalma Ramon Castellano
Located in Hawthorne, CA
an inlay of two cowrie shells. Measures: 23.5" W 23.5" arm H 17.5" seat D 18" seat H 37" H.
Category
Vintage 1970s North American Bohemian Armchairs
Materials
Natural Fiber, Rattan
Debating Stool by the Iatmul People
Sold|$800
Debating Stool by the Iatmul People
By Iatmul People
Located in Cambridge, MA
New Guinea. Hand carved and painted with masked face motifs featuring cowrie shell eyes. Exact vintage
Category
Antique 19th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Yoruba, Nigeria Beaded Gourd with Lid
Sold|$1,250
Yoruba, Nigeria Beaded Gourd with Lid
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
stylized sun medallions and faces, and accented with bands of cowrie shells. Beads were a sign of wealth
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Beads
Guro Face Mask Ivory Coast West African Tribal Art
Located in Santa Fe, NM
-lobed coiffure is adorned with banded ring forms and cowrie shells, symbols of prosperity and status
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
Louis Durot French Post War Contemporary Artist Blue Polymer Armchair Sculpture
By Louis Durot
Located in Atlanta, GA
. Search HKFA on 1stdibs, view my storefront and see the other two works by Louis Durot, a Cowrie shell
Category
Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Foam
Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Snakeskin Clutch with Cowrie Shell
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toronto, ON
Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture snakeskin clutch with large cowrie shell. Linen colour snakeskin
Category
Late 20th Century French Clutches
Pair of Vintage Embroidery African Tribal Lumbar Pillows with Cowries Shells
By Atelier Lam
Located in Oakland Park, FL
applique raffia African artisanal textile decorative lumbar pillows with Cowries shells and wood beads. In
Category
Vintage 1960s Congolese Tribal Pillows and Throws
Materials
Shell, Cotton, Linen, Beads, Raffia
Native American Dance Necklace with Braided Orange Beads White Beads & Cowries
Located in Pahrump, NV
part of the dangle is a series of single-layer orange bead strands ending with natural cowrie shells
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Beaded Necklaces
Purple and White African Beaded Belt
Sold|$255
Purple and White African Beaded Belt
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Purple and white African beaded belt with cowrie shells and backed with red Ikat woven textile
Category
Vintage 1980s African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Beads
A Decorative Large Sepik River Ancestral Spirit Mask/ Papua New Guinea
Located in Bridport, CT
eyes of antelope, decorated with cowrie shell eyes and fur.
Category
Vintage 1970s Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Fur, Shell, Wood
Vintage Brown and Black Earth Tones African Applique Kuba Textile
Located in Oakland Park, FL
embroidered applique design and tribal woven pattern. Embroidered wood beads and cowrie shells. In shades of
Category
Vintage 1970s Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Materials
Raffia
Vintage Brown and Black Earth Tones African Applique Kuba Textile Fragment
Located in Oakland Park, FL
. Patchwork and embroidered applique design and tribal woven pattern. Embroidered wood beads and cowrie shells
Category
Vintage 1970s Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Materials
Raffia
Vintage Brown and Black Earth Tones African Applique Kuba Textile Fragment
Located in Oakland Park, FL
embroidered applique design and tribal woven pattern. Embroidered wood beads and cowrie shells. In shades of
Category
Vintage 1970s Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Materials
Raffia
Dogon Mask
Sold|$600
Dogon Mask
Located in Montecito, CA
-like piece is an early 20th century example. At one time cowrie shells would have formed a single
Category
Early 20th Century African Masks
Materials
Wood
Vintage Yellow and Black Earth Tones African Applique Kuba Applique Textile
Located in Oakland Park, FL
and embroidered applique design and tribal woven pattern. Embroidered wood beads and cowrie shells
Category
Vintage 1970s Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Materials
Raffia
Vintage Tan and Black Raffia Appliqué Kuba Decorative Pillow
By antique textiles galleries
Located in Oakland Park, FL
tribal pattern and adorned with Cowrie shells. Patchwork technique in shades of camel, natural and black
Category
Vintage 1960s African Tribal Pillows and Throws
Materials
Shell, Jute, Down, Feathers, Cotton, Raffia
Vintage Tan and Black Raffia Appliqué Kuba Decorative Pillow
By antique textiles galleries
Located in Oakland Park, FL
tribal pattern and adorned with cowrie shells. Patchwork technique in shades of camel, natural and black
Category
Vintage 1960s African Tribal Pillows and Throws
Materials
Shell, Jute, Cotton, Down, Feathers, Raffia
Mbira or Sanza Congo Early 20th Century African Tribal Musical Instrument
Located in Santa Fe, NM
patina is incised design with three stylized cowrie shells (also resemble human eyes) over a fluid
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Tribal Art Fine Rare Yoruba Eshu Figure
Located in London, GB
African tribal art A fine Yoruba Eshu figure with cowrie shell decorations Eshu is the Embodiment
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Sepik River Figure from Tribal Papua New Guinea
Located in Donhead St Mary, Wiltshire
A carved Sepik River figure from Papua New Guinea, with natural earth pigments cowrie shell
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material
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Cowrie Shell For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic cowrie shell available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of shell, wood and fabric, every cowrie shell was constructed with great care. There are 93 variations of the antique or vintage cowrie shell you’re looking for, while we also have 24 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect cowrie shell — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A cowrie shell made by Scandinavian Modern designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — is very popular. A well-made cowrie shell has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Made in Ratio, Shellman Scandinavia and antique textiles galleries are consistently popular.
How Much is a Cowrie Shell?
Prices for a cowrie shell start at $120 and top out at $98,000 with the average selling for $1,480.
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