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African Royal Beaded Items With Shells.

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A Kuba Beaded Helmet Mask, African Art: A Finely carved wooden helmet mask embellished with cowrie shells, beads, seed pods, copper sheeting, goatskin, and hair, bwoom is one of three types of royal Kuba masks, all of which are treated as e

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African Carved Beaded & Shell Accented Helmet Mask: Kuba people, African (Congo), 20th century. Hand carved and decorated African tribal Bwoom helmet mask with carved wood and woven fiber apron ornately decorated with cowrie shells on top and sides of

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Beaded African Wooden Mask with Shells: Beaded African Wooden Mask with Shells. Together with a Framed Borneo Shell Display. Mask is 21"h x 11"w x 9 1/2"d. Condition -glass needs cleaning , some loose debris, and light scratches to frame. M

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Yoruba, Nigeria African Beaded Carved Wood Ceremonial Mask With Cowrie Shells 20Th Century H 17" W: Yoruba, Nigeria African Beaded Carved Wood Ceremonial Mask With Cowrie Shells 20Th Century H 17" W 9" D 4" | Blue, White And Read Beading With Cowrie Shells Around The Chin/Neck And On Top The Head.Pr

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Large African Royal Kuba Helmet Mask: Finely decorated in beads, fur, cowrie shells, and rafta. Fantastic quality mask. Mask 22" x 23". On custom metal mount.

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African Royal Kuba Mask Carved from Wood & Painted AFRICAN ART: Decorated w/beads, cowrie shells wildebeast hair 17"Tx14"Wx17"D

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A Royal Kuba Ngongo Bwoom Mask with Field Photo of the Chief: A Carved wooden helmet mask elaborately adorned with shells and beads, metal work and carved designs. The mask represents Bwoom. Bwoom specific identity varies according to different versions of the m

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A Very Fine Kuba Bwoom Beaded helmet Mask, African Art: A large carved wooden and decorated helmet mask with ornate beadwork set into a dizzying design with accenting cowrie shells. Kuba peoples, Congo, Africa. The helmet mask measures 13 x 12 inches, this

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African Congo Royal Mask "Wowaash A Mboog" (Mukenga): African Congo Royal Mask "Wowaash A Mboog" (Mukenga). Royal Mask. Late 19th / Early 20th C. Fur, beads, shells, wood. African Congo. 20" x 14". Estate of Annette McGuire Cravens, Buffalo, NY.

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An African Bwoom Royal Mask, Kuba Democratic Republic: An African Bwoom Royal Mask, Kuba Democratic Republic of Congo, 20th Century, Having carved wood, copper, glass beadwork, cowrie shells, raffia, seed pods, fabric and animal hair. H: 22 W: 8 1/2 D: 11

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WEST- OR CENTRAL AFRICAN TRIBAL BEADED MASK: Ornate mask with brass mosaic, cowry shells and seed beads. Dimensions: H 16" x W 15.5" x D 5" Condition: Surface dirt, patina and wear consistent with age.

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Beaded African Mask With Headdress: A painted African mask with colorful beaded accents and a woven headdress decorated with shells. Measures 13 3/4" x 8" x 3"

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Grouping Of Antique African Metal Items.: To include A Senufo metal mask with cowrie shell appliques (20"), A bronze figure of a standing female with water jug atop her head (6"), A bronze seventies pipe from Cameroon and an African Mossi or

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African Mask, Currency Bracelets and Pottery Face: A large shell and beaded mask, as well as a pottery figural handled face, and finally a pair of currency bracelets. Largest is mask, ht. 26".

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IVORY COAST AFRICAN MASKS & SCULPTURE: A pair of carved wooden beaded and cowrie shell masks (28" x 7" and 24" x 12") and a carved wooden fertility sculpture 16" x 6.5"

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African Kuba Style Cowrie Mask- Congo: Item/Description: Decorative, highly decorated Kuba Style helmet mask features elaborate cowrie shell and bead work. Democratic Republic of Congo. (Mukenga / mwaash Ambooy, Republic Congo, Kuba People

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African Royal Beaded Items With Shells.
Beaded crown or hat that once belonged to Mwata Yawa Newezi III, chief of the Lunda tribe (and father-in-law of Moise Tshombe). Head by Davidson. In Africa, entire thrones or figures are sometimes fashioned in bead work." Beaded funerary box made in the shape of a Bakuba coffin and embroidered with beads and cowries. It was used as a receptacle for gifts to the family of the deceased or to the dead which was also a custom practiced in rural South Carolina."SHENE-MALULA MASK A shene-malula mask, used in ceremonies of a Kuba secret society.
Made of wood, fiber, cowrie shells, beads, paint Zaire, pg 34 Afro-American Art & Craft by Chase). Obtained from M. Verbist in 1960. Provenance: The Acacia Collection and The Old Slave Mart Museum. Est. $300-500. Ship: $65

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African Royal Beaded Items With Shells.

Name: African Royal Beaded Items With Shells.
SKU: 56845440
Price: 750 USD
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