Ethnic African Kuba Tribal Ancestor Textile Design Carved Mother-of-Pearl 4.89 g

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Seller: Top-Rated Seller agustus-collection ✉️ (18,656) 99.6%, Location: BALI - Island of the Gods, ID, Ships to: WORLDWIDE, Item: 204649123882 Ethnic African Kuba Tribal Ancestor Textile Design Carved Mother-of-Pearl 4.89 g. a.imagelink {color:#0000FF;} a:hover.imagelink {color:#0000FF;} a:visited.imagelink {color:#800080;} a.imagelink img.auctionimage { border: 2px solid #0000FF; } a:visited.imagelink img.auctionimage { border: 2px solid #800080; }
 
 


 

  CARVED MOTHER-of-PEARL ETHNIC AFRICAN KUBA TRIBAL DESIGN for ETHNIC COLLECTION or JEWELRY
 
 
 
 
  Item # : 212  1236
 
 
 
 
  Type of carving : Natural golden & black Mother-of-Pearl shell carving.
 
This carving it could be part of your tribal collection, or make a stunning pendant or another piece of fine jewelry.
 
 
 
  The Collection :
 
The TRIBAL ART COLLECTION
 
The ethnic people of Indonesia (Borneo, Sumatra, Papua, and other distant areas), Africa, Oceania (Australia, South Pacific & New Zealand), and the cultures of South America Pre-Columbian are celebrated in our new "Tribal Art Collection."
 
Based on traditional motive, our Balinese carvers create these stunning pieces of art.
 
We are honored to work with these talented artisans.
 
Each item is painstakingly hand-carved one at a time. As a result, each item is unique.
 
We are confident that you will enjoy using and wearing our carvings as much as we did craft them.
 
 
 
  Design : This carving is based on an ETHNIC ASFRICAN KUBA TRIBAL TEXTILE DESIGN  
~ carved in relief with exceptionally fine detail.
 
 
  Material : Genuine natural golden yellow & black Mother-of-Pearl shell.
 
 
  Amount : 1 (one) individual piece
 
* All photos are taken from the actual item *
 
 
  Weight : approx. 4.89 grams
 
 
  Size : Length: approx. 33.60 mm = 1.32 inches
Width: approx. 21.90 mm (at the widest point)
Depth: approx. 3.25 mm
 
All measurements are taken at the widest points
 
 
  Perforation : This carving is not drilled and could be used for a bezel-setting.
 
 
  Origin   The shells we use originate from Sumbawa Island / Indonesia.
 
This shell carving is handcrafted in Bali (Indonesia) by o ur in-house Balinese shell carvers.
 
 
  Color : Stunning golden yellow, iridescent bronze and purple
 
 
  Quality : Excellent deep and finely carved natural shell
 
 
  Treatment : None ~ 100 % natural shell and natural color without any enhancements
 
 
 
  African Kuba Textile : AFRICAN KUBA TEXTILE
 
The Kuba Kingdom, also known as the Kingdom of the Bakuba or Bushongo, is a traditional kingdom in Central Africa. The Kuba Kingdom flourished between the 17th and 19th centuries in the region bordered by the Sankuru, Lulua, and Kasai rivers in the heart of the modern-day Democratic Republic of the Congo.
 
The Kuba are known for their textiles made out of a type of raffia cloth unique to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly Zaire, and noted for their elaboration and complexity of design and surface decoration. Most textiles are a variation on rectangular or square pieces of woven palm leaf fibre enhanced by geometric designs executed in linear embroidery and other stitches, which are cut to form pile surfaces resembling velvet. Traditionally, men weave the raffia cloth, and women are responsible for transforming it into various forms of textiles, including ceremonial skirts, ‘velvet’ tribute cloths, headdresses and basketry.
 
 
 
  Hand-carving : Our shell carvings are all hand carved. This is not a machine mass produced item.
 
This item is handmade and each piece is made one by one.
 
We know you will enjoy using and wearing our shell carvings as much as we enjoyed making them.
 
 
 
  Purple Clam Shell : Purple Clam Shell ~ Nuttallia obscurata , the purple mahogany clam, dark mahogany clam, varnish clam or savory clam, is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Psammobiidae.
 
The valves are thin, relatively shallow, and almost oval in shape. They can reach 6.4 cm (2.5 inches) long. Individuals can achieve a maximum weight of 45 grams. The exterior of the valves is covered in a shiny brown periostracum, hence one of its common names, "varnish clam". The periostracum is often worn away at the umbo. There are concentric rings on the outside of the valves which can be observed where the periostracum has been removed. The interior of the valves is deep purple to almost white in some individuals. The prominent hinge ligament is external to the valves. Nuttallia obscurata has a large white, muscular foot that it uses to dig in the sand and for propulsion. The animal has two long, white, separate siphons.
 
These clams are found in the mid to high intertidal zone, buried in sand, gravel, or silt, from just below the surface to 20 centimetres (7.9 inches) deep. They have greater tolerance for salinity conditions than native clams and are sometimes found in brackish waters near freshwater seeps.
 
The species is native to Japan, Korea, China, and Indonesia.
 
It has been naturalized in British Columbia, Washington and Oregon. Its range includes the coast of Vancouver Island, the Strait of Georgia, Puget Sound, and south along the coast to Coos Bay. It is considered an invasive species in North America.
 
The first collection of Nuttallia obscurata in North America occurred in 1991 near Vancouver. It is hypothesized that planktonic larvae were released by a ship disposing of ballast water she had pumped aboard in Asia. A 2006 study of reproductive ecology and dispersal potential suggested that a "lengthy planktonic phase, combined with favourable oceanographic circulation patterns, has contributed to the rapid dispersal and geographic range expansion of the varnish clam in the Northeast Pacific." By 1998, the species had reached Washington beaches. Where they find suitable habitat, these clams can reach densities of as high as 800 individuals per square meter.
 
Nuttallia obscurata can live at least six years. They begin life as free-swimming plankton. This planktonic stage can last from 3 to 8 weeks before they settle to the bottom as recognizable clams. They become reproductively mature at one year old. This species is protandrous, where the young forms are male and then become female later in life. In each population, there are males and females in approximately equal numbers, and 4-5% of the population is hermaphroditic. In some populations, the sex ratio skews towards males for reasons that are not known. Females have been observed to produce between 40,000 and 6,000,000 eggs during the summer breeding season. These oocytes are 55 micrometres (0.0022 inches) in diameter. Fertilization takes place by broadcast spawning.
 
Nuttallia obscurata has two methods of feeding. It is a filter feeder, drawing water in with one siphon and straining out algae and other nutrients. It then ejects water and waste from its other siphon. This species also has the ability to gather material from the surrounding sand with its foot, sweeping detritus to its mouth.
 
 
 
 
  Golden & White Mother-of-Pearl Shell : Pinctada maxima ~ Golden & White Mother-of-Pearl shell is produced by the Pinctada maxima mollusk ~ the South Sea pearl oyster
 
They are currently cultured in areas throughout the Indian and Pacific Oceans, primarily in Indonesia, Australia and the Philippines.
 
These waters are the native habitat of a large oyster known as Pinctada maxima. This oyster grows up to 12 inches in diameter and much larger than other saltwater oysters
 
There are two varieties of Pinctada maxima, the silver-lipped and the gold-lipped. The two are distinguished by their distinct coloration of the outer edge of the interior. This type of shell is known as mother-of-pearl, and is responsible for the coloration of the cultured pearls produced, therefore the name.
 
 
 
 
  Bronze Mother-of-Pearl Shell : Bronze Mother-of-Pearl – Pteria Penguin ~ Penguin Winged Oyster
 
Pteria is a genus of winged oyster closely related to Pinctata that also produces commercial quantities of pearls. Winged oysters are edible but unpalatable, and seldom produce precious pearls.
 
It is a tropical species, with pearly interiors and long, wing-like projections of the hinge, have fragile shells.
 
Winged oysters are found naturally on rocks and coral near channels and capes where the current runs fast and they attach themselves to the ocean bottom and to wharf pilings. Pteria Penguin is a major source of Mabe Pearl production.
 
The Black Winged Oyster, Pteria Penguin that grows up to 20-30 cm in diameter is also called “the penguin wing oyster” from its shape like a wing. They commonly display a silver color under the oyster muscle with a rich mauve, gold banding towards the black/brown outer-lip.
 
The Black Winged Oyster produces brilliant nacre with a rainbow-like spectrum of hues and possesses a uniquely penetrating brilliance, with hues ranging from light pink through deep "rainbow".
 
Sometimes the pearls have gold or other hues of high rarity. This rich variety of lustrous hues combines with nacreous layers of a rarely seen fineness of texture to give this pearl. The Black Winged Pearl Oyster can be found in the east to the western tropical Pacific and from the southern islands of Japan in the north to the southern waters of Australia and Indonesia.
 
 
 
 
  Remarks : This finely detailed carved shell could make a pendant, charm, amulet, a part of a necklace or other designer jewelry. 
 
This carving is ready to be made are into a fine piece of jewelry.
 
 
 
 
Don’t miss this opportunity to own this stunning shell carving for your exotic ethic collection or jewelry design
 

 

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  • Condition: New with tags
  • Weight: 4.89 grams
  • Bead Size: 33.60 mm = 1.32 inches
  • Color: Multicolor
  • Material: Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
  • Brand: Agustus-Collection
  • Certification: NONE
  • Coating/Finish: Smooth, Carved
  • Country of Origin: Indonesia
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Indonesia
  • Drill Style: No Hole
  • Ethnic & Regional Style: Kuba Congo Africa
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Metal Purity: No Metal
  • Number of Pieces: 1
  • Shape: Carving
  • Stone Type: Mother of Pearl, Shell
  • Style: Carved
  • Theme: Geometry, Signs & Symbols, Ethnic, Sculpture, Ancestors, Tribal Art, Tribe, Carving, Statue, Cabochon, Textile, Kuba, Africa, Congo, Exotic, Raffia, Cloth
  • Vintage: No
  • Wholesale: Yes
  • Features: Hand-carved, Handmade

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