There’s an old padlock, a string of cowrie shells, and a blue fishnet “that was donated a long time ago,” she says. With its bright color palette, the tone of the work is joyful.

It is decorated with European glass beads and cowrie shells sourced from the Indian Ocean. Rich in symbolism, the throne includes carvings of a two-headed snake, an earth spider representing wisdom, ...

De Longpré (1843-1911), and an impressive African Dan Guere mask with cowrie shells and bronze bells are a few expected top lots in Converse Auctions Artcurial will return to the Es Saadi Palace, in ...