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Cowrie Shells Beaded

African Yoruba Cowrie Shell, Beaded Fertility Doll, 20th Century
Located in Miami, FL
African Yoruba Cowrie Shell, Beaded Fertility Doll, 20th Century Offered for sale is a 20th
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20th Century Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Shell, Beads

Vintage African Beaded Tie Waist Belt in Turquoise Seed Beads Cowries Sea Shell
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage African Waist Belt Decorated with Cowries Sea Shells Handcrafted Boho style beaded tie belt
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Mid-20th Century African Belts

1990s Pair of Wood And Shells Beaded Namji Dolls On Wood Bases
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1990s Pair of Wood And Shells Beaded Namji Dolls Made with wood, beads and cowrie shells Metal
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1990s Cameroonian Figurative Sculptures

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Shell, Wood, Beads

"Ceremonial Hunting Shirt - Yoruba, Nigeria, " Glass Beads, Shells, & Cloth
Located in Milwaukee, WI
For the Yoruba people of Nigeria, beads and shells are applied to ceremonial garments and
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1940s Folk Art More Art

Materials

Fabric, Glass, Found Objects

Mid 20th Century African Kuba Helmet Tribal Mask Shells, Animal Fibres, Raffia
Located in Nottingham, GB
, featuring a combination of materials such as wood, beads, shells, cowrie shells, fibers, and sometimes even
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Shell, Raffia

Group of Three Traditional Medicine Containers. Luguru, Tanzania
Located in London, GB
container. Decorating the bodies of the containers are cowrie shells and glass beads. Estimated Period: Mid
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Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Tribal Art

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Shell, Natural Fiber, Wood, Beads

20th Century African Cameroon Namji Doll for Prosperity, Health & Fertility
Located in Miami, FL
are traditionally carved from native rosewood and are adorned with cowrie shells and colorful beads
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20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Kuba Bwoom Mask
Located in Austin, TX
WOOD, COPPER, SEED PADS, COWRIE SHELLS, GLASS BEADS AND ANIMAL FUR. CONDITION: EXCELLENT WITH WEAR AND
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Masks

Materials

Copper

Kuba Bwoom Mask
Kuba Bwoom Mask
H 14 in W 15 in D 28 in
Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figure
By Yoruba People
Located in Chicago, IL
period and dressed in beads and cowrie shells. With poised statures, composed expressions, and intricate
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figure
Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figure
H 10 in W 3 in D 3 in
Opon Igede Ifa - Divination Bowl, Yoruba People, Nigeria, Early 20th Century
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
trade. These include a divination tray, beads, cowrie shells, kola or palm nuts, divination chains, and
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Jewelry and Dress in Ethiopia, Black and White Photography, Horizontal
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Untitled 10" A Hamar woman wears a leather apron adorned with cowrie shells and beads of her
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Jewelry and Dress in Ethiopia, Black and White Photography, Horizontal
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Untitled 10" A Hamar woman wears a leather apron adorned with cowrie shells and beads of her
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Recent Sales

Ancient Egyptian Mycenean Period Carnelian Shells with Matching Gold Shell Beads
Located in Bloomington, IN
Eleven ancient carnelian beads and ten gold beads, all shaped to resemble cowrie shells. There are
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Artist Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Carnelian, Gold

Double Strand Choker Necklace with Ancient Egyptian Cowrie Shell Center, Gold
Located in Bloomington, IN
a lapis lazuli cowrie shell bead in the center. The lapis shell is 1.5 cm in length, 1.14 cm in
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Artist Choker Necklaces

Materials

Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold

Women's Tribal African Loin Cloth/Skirt with Cowrie Shells
Located in Oradell, NJ
-colored beads, and cowrie shells The cowry or cowrie shells figure prominently in many West African
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20th Century Skirts

Yet Beaded Kuba Belt
Located in Portland, ME
objects. Each object is typically represented twice, one made of cowrie shells and another made of beads
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20th Century Congolese Collectible Jewelry

Yet Beaded Kuba Belt
Yet Beaded Kuba Belt
H 46 in W 46 in
Lele Face Mask
Located in Des Plaines, IL
, cotton, wool, cowrie shells, glass beads HxW: 10 x 9 inches Each piece of tribal art is hand carved
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20th Century More Art

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Wood

Lele Face Mask
Lele Face Mask
H 10 in W 9 in
Chinese Cowrie Shell Beaded Vest on Stand
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1920s Chinese vest of woven fiber is beaded with cowry shells and mounted on a custom made
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Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Textiles

Materials

Shell

Chinese Cowrie Shell Beaded Vest on Stand
Chinese Cowrie Shell Beaded Vest on Stand
H 23 in W 11.75 in D 4.75 in
African Cowrie Shell and Glass Bead Bib
Located in Gresham, OR
African Cowrie Shell and Glass Bead Bib with Jute String Tie
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20th Century Unknown Neckties

African Cowrie Shell and Glass Bead Bib
Located in Gresham, OR
African Cowrie Shell and Glass Bead Bib with Jute String Tie
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20th Century Unknown Ties

2000S African Beaded Harness Top With Cowrie Shells
Located in New York, NY
2000S African Beaded Harness Top With Cowrie Shells
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Early 2000s Scarves

A White Cowrie Shell Hanging Light, Papau New Guinea
Located in London, GB
Papua New Guinea, 20th century. An unusual twentieth century cowrie shell hanging light, with four
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20th Century Papua New Guinean Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Shell

Kuba Beaded Laket Prestige Cap
By Kuba
Located in Chicago, IL
with cowrie shells and dotted with colorful beads. Secured to the head by a metal pin, such caps were
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Fabric, Shell

Kuba Beaded Laket Prestige Cap
By Kuba
Located in Chicago, IL
embellished with a pattern of cowrie shells and colorful beads. Secured to the head by a metal pin, such caps
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Fabric, Shell

Kuba Beaded Laket Prestige Cap
By Kuba
Located in Chicago, IL
embellished with a pattern of cowrie shells and colorful beads. Secured to the head by a metal pin, such caps
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Shell, Fabric

Set of Three Fali Ham Pilu Fertility Dolls
Located in Chicago, IL
rich displays of strung glass beads and cowrie shells, and topped with beaded thread resembling hair
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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Primitive Mounted Objects

Materials

Shell, Wood, Beads

20th Century Kuba Man's Hat, from D.R.Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
in D.R.Congo. Over a base of raffia, decorated with glass beads, copper, cowrie shells and barkcloth
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Headdress from Papua New Guinea Made from Cowrie Shells and Red Seeds, Mounted
Located in New York, NY
Headdress from Papua New Guinea made from cowrie shells and red seeds applied to traditional
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2010s Papua New Guinean Tribal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Beads, Natural Fiber, Shell

African Dinka Beaded Vest, Mid-20th Century, Sudan
Located in Austin, TX
beads, fiber, and cowrie shells, mid 20th century, Dinka peoples, Sudan. This extraordinary garment
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Vintage 1960s Sudanese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

African Kuba Bwoom Helmet Mask Kasai Democratic Republic of the Congo
Located in Forney, TX
Republic of the Congo, face with scarification to forehead, broad nose, embellished with cowrie sea shells
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Shell, Wood, Beads

Antique authentic African abstract tribal art, Fali doll, Cameroon, Africa
Located in Norwich, GB
glass beads, cowrie shells and coins. Dolls from the Fali people in Cameroon are abstracted sculptures
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Leather, Glass, Wood

Kuba Beaded Hat
Located in New York, NY
of costly imported glass beads and cowrie shells are signs of wealth and high status. Tribal art
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20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Fabric

Kuba Beaded Hat
Kuba Beaded Hat
H 10.5 in Dm 8 in
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
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20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Beads

Yoruba Beaded Side Table.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage table. Glass beads and cowrie shells. Could be a side table or ottoman.
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Late 20th Century Side Tables

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
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Vintage 1960s Congolese Tribal Pillows and Throws

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Beads, Raffia, Shell, Cotton, Linen

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
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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
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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
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Vintage 1970s Congolese Tribal Tapestries

Materials

Raffia

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
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Vintage 1970s Congolese Tribal Tapestries

Materials

Raffia

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Belle Époque Diamond Tiara
Located in London, GB
A Belle Époque diamond tiara, to the centre three diamond-set clusters with diamond-set foliate decorations and one large diamond-set cluster on each side, all within a waved frame o...
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

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Cowrie Shells Beaded For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic cowrie shells beaded available at 1stDibs. A cowrie shells beaded — often made from fabric, shell and beads — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer cowrie shells beaded, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A cowrie shells beaded, designed in the folk art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one cowrie shells beaded that is appealing in its simplicity, but Drew Doggett produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Cowrie Shells Beaded?

Prices for a cowrie shells beaded start at $450 and top out at $27,000 with the average selling for $1,590.