Sold2022Chang Naga Warrior's Cowry Shell Apron and Brass DiscChang Naga Warrior's Cowry Shell Apron and Brass Disc. Old, indigo dyed cotton cloth with bamboo supports sewn into the well-worn back at the bottom, completely stitched with filed halves of cowry sheSee Sold Price
Sold2022Chang Naga Warrior ClothChang Naga Warrior Cloth. Indigo dyed cloth, with two cowrie shell figures amid 23 cowry shell circles. Size: 3'3'' x 4'11'' (99 x 150 cm).See Sold Price
Sold2019Chang Naga Warrior ClothChang Naga Warrior Cloth - original indigo dyed cotton, hand loomed, with full complement of four rows of five cowry shell single circles and red dyed dog's hair patches - well-worn cloth, with smallSee Sold Price
Sold2022Rare Chang Tribe Naga Warrior's Cloth TextileRare Chang Tribe Naga Warrior's Cloth Textile. Authentic, heavy cotton hand loomed, with cowrie shell circles and worn red dyed dog hair patches and small border weaving in front, and less usual blueSee Sold Price
Sold2022Naga Warrior's Dao Belt, Late 19th/Early 20th C.Naga Warrior's Dao Belt, Late 19th/Early 20th C. Very old dao belt, the typical sheath and belt used by multiple Naga tribes to hold the warrior's dao, with a perfect cowry shell inlaid leather belt aSee Sold Price
Sold2020Antique Konyak Naga Warrior Dao Belt with KnifeWarrior dao (knife) belt with cowry shells, Konyak Naga, India. Belt is late 19th/early 20th c., but dao may be newer. Size: 23.5'' x 10'' x 8'' (60 x 25 x 20 cm). Provenance: David and Barbara FraserSee Sold Price
Sold2022Chang Naga Ceremonial Warror's ClothA large textile decorated with cowrie shells, sewn onto a linen backing. Nagaland, probably early 20th century. Dimensions: 50" H x 69.5" W backing; 64" H x 42" W textile.See Sold Price
Sold2019Tibetan WomanTibetan pendant, chabchab, having an"Endless Knot" pattern brass disc above three incised brass tube spacers, from which hang three strands of cowrie shells. [Disc: 3 5/8 (dia) inches; Overall length:See Sold Price
Sold2021Chang Naga Warrior's HatChang Naga Warrior's Hat, original, very old, finely woven helmet of red dyed cane and yellow dyed orchid fiber, with crown of dyed goat's hair, and two wild boar tusks. Size: 9'' x 12'' x 6'' (23 x 3See Sold Price
Sold202019th Century Naga Head Hunter Warriors Brass Pendent19th Century Naga Head Hunter Warriors Brass Pendent Decorated Beaded Necklace. 8 different tarnished brass pendents; green, yellow, dark blue, orange, light blue, red glass trade beads; original fibeSee Sold Price
Sold2021Ceremonial sword with figurative crowning - Nigeria,steel, brass, cowry shells, beads, textile material, L: 163 cm, L: 64,2 inchProvenance:Dieter Schaffner, Groß-Gerau, GermanySee Sold Price
Sold2024Male twin figure "ere ibeji" - Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyowood, pigments, metal, glass beads, coconut discs, cowrie shells, H: 31,3 cm, H: 12,3 inch Provenance: Christa's Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 21 March 2015, Lot 318 Karl-LSee Sold Price
Sold202019th Century Naga Head Hunter Warriors Ceremonial Shell19th Century Naga Head Hunter Warriors Ceremonial Shell Beaded Necklace. The shell is decorated with an incised circular pattern; hangs from strands of white, yellow and green glass trade beads. Red 'See Sold Price
Sold2021Female pair of twin figures "ere ibeji" in a singlewood, colour pigments, glass beads, coconut discs, fabric, cowrie shells, Very nice pair of figures with heavily rubbed facial features, wearing heavy wide overcoat with cowrie shell trim. H: 28 cm /See Sold Price
Sold2019BEDEL & CIE 19TH C. FRENCH BOULLE CENTER TABLEA Bedel & Cie nineteenth century French Louis XV-style Boulle center table. Serpentine form top over conforming base. Extensive brass and shell inlay to top and apron. Brass figural mounts to legs. PaSee Sold Price
Sold2015Five African Ceremonial Artifacts, OtherFive African ceremonial artifacts accompanied by a wood box of large feathers. Ceremonial artifacts made up of discs decorated with cowry shells and large metal beads. [Largest disc: 13" Dia; Box: 21"See Sold Price
Sold2021Antique African Kirdi Cache Sexe Beaded Apron, CameroonAntique African Kirdi Cache Sexe Beaded Apron, Cameroon. Beads and cowrie shells. Size: 7.5'' x 23'', 19 x 58 cm (object); 12'' x 31'', 30 x 79 cm (stretcher). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, SSee Sold Price
Sold2022Naga Warrior's HatIndia, circa late 19th - early 20th century. A fine Chang woven helmet of red and yellow cane and fiber, topped with a band of goat hair. Two large boar tusks are attached with rattan binding. A longSee Sold Price
Sold2022Naga Warrior's HatIndia, circa late 19th - early 20th century. A fine Chang woven helmet of red and yellow cane and fiber, topped with a band of goat hair. Four large boar tusks are attached with rattan binding. DimensSee Sold Price
Sold2021Antique African Kirdi Cache Sexe Beaded Apron, CameroonAntique African Kirdi Cache Sexe Beaded Apron, Cameroon. Beads, plant fiber and cowrie shells. Size: 9'' x 24'', 23 x 61 cm (object); 13.5'' x 30'', 34 x 76 cm (stretcher). Ex. Cathryn Cootner EstateSee Sold Price
Sold2021Antique African Kirdi Cache Sexe Beaded Apron, CameroonAntique African Kirdi Cache Sexe Beaded Apron, Cameroon. Beads, plant fiber and cowrie shells. Size: 8 '' x 17'', 20 x 43 cm (textile); 13'' x 23.5'', 33 x 60 cm (stretcher). Ex. Cathryn Cootner EstatSee Sold Price
Sold2021Four African Kirdi Cache Sexe Aprons, Cameroon,Four African Kirdi Cache Sexe Aprons, Cameroon,Early/Mid 20th C. Beads, plant fiber and cowrie shells. Ranging in Size from: 4.5'' x 5'', 11 x 13 cm (object); 10'' x 11'', 25 x 28 cm (stretcher) to 7'See Sold Price
Sold2021Two Cache Sexe Beaded Aprons, Toraja and KirdiTwo Cache Sexe Beaded Aprons, Toraja and Kirdi. Beads, plant fiber, cowrie shells. Sizes: 1) 17'' x 29'' (43 x 74 cm); 2) 8'' x 11'' (20 x 28 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA.See Sold Price
Sold2018Napoleon III-Style Wrought Iron Baker's TableNapoleon III-Style Brass, Marble and Cast and Wrought Iron Baker's Table the rectangular white marble top over an apron with shell, leaf and scroll castings, the tubular legs joined with brass fittingSee Sold Price
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