Cowrie Shells Beaded

Eleven ancient carnelian beads and ten gold beads, all shaped to resemble cowrie shells. There are

a lapis lazuli cowrie shell bead in the center. The lapis shell is 1.5 cm in length, 1.14 cm in

-colored beads, and cowrie shells The cowry or cowrie shells figure prominently in many West African

objects. Each object is typically represented twice, one made of cowrie shells and another made of beads

, cotton, wool, cowrie shells, glass beads HxW: 10 x 9 inches Each piece of tribal art is hand carved

Circa 1920s Chinese vest of woven fiber is beaded with cowry shells and mounted on a custom made

African Cowrie Shell and Glass Bead Bib with Jute String Tie

African Cowrie Shell and Glass Bead Bib with Jute String Tie

2000S African Beaded Harness Top With Cowrie Shells

Papua New Guinea, 20th century. An unusual twentieth century cowrie shell hanging light, with four

with cowrie shells and dotted with colorful beads. Secured to the head by a metal pin, such caps were

embellished with a pattern of cowrie shells and colorful beads. Secured to the head by a metal pin, such caps

embellished with a pattern of cowrie shells and colorful beads. Secured to the head by a metal pin, such caps

, featuring a combination of materials such as wood, beads, shells, cowrie shells, fibers, and sometimes even

rich displays of strung glass beads and cowrie shells, and topped with beaded thread resembling hair

in D.R.Congo. Over a base of raffia, decorated with glass beads, copper, cowrie shells and barkcloth

Headdress from Papua New Guinea made from cowrie shells and red seeds applied to traditional

beads, fiber, and cowrie shells, mid 20th century, Dinka peoples, Sudan. This extraordinary garment

Republic of the Congo, face with scarification to forehead, broad nose, embellished with cowrie sea shells

glass beads, cowrie shells and coins. Dolls from the Fali people in Cameroon are abstracted sculptures

of costly imported glass beads and cowrie shells are signs of wealth and high status. Tribal art

stylized sun medallions and faces, and accented with bands of cowrie shells. Beads were a sign of wealth

Vintage table. Glass beads and cowrie shells. Could be a side table or ottoman.

applique raffia African artisanal textile decorative lumbar pillows with Cowries shells and wood beads. In

embroidered applique design and tribal woven pattern. Embroidered wood beads and cowrie shells. In shades of

. Patchwork and embroidered applique design and tribal woven pattern. Embroidered wood beads and cowrie shells

embroidered applique design and tribal woven pattern. Embroidered wood beads and cowrie shells. In shades of

and embroidered applique design and tribal woven pattern. Embroidered wood beads and cowrie shells