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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
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
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
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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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