Amini-kedah or apron of cloth partly stiffened with strips of cane, the front almost entirely covered with rows of white cowrie shells, with two ornamental semi-circles in cowrie shells and red goat's hair at top, worn by men in ceremonial dress: Assam, Sema Naga

Breast ornament (thatsu), male, wood decorated on one side with rows of cowrie shell and overlapping red-dyed, black and white goat hair surrounded by a fringe of red-dyed goat hair with a cloth strap: India, Assam, Angami Naga

Cradle of leather on a three-sided framework of wooden rods with two carrying-straps of twisted thong, ornamented with cowrie shells: Yemen, Sheikh Othman, Bedouin, 1929

Kilt for a man, black cotton decorated with cowrie shells: India, Assam, Naga, Angami Naga

One of a pair of gauntlets with eight rows of cowrie shells sewn close together on a cloth support stiffened with cane, with ornamental fringe of bristling red hair: Assam, Sema Nagas

One of a pair of gauntlets with eight rows of cowrie shells sewn close together on a cloth support stiffened with cane, with ornamental fringe of bristling red hair: Assam, Sema Nagas

Man's apron of black cotton, fringed at lower edge, decorated with rows of rosettes of cowries alternating with rows of whorls of red-dyed hair: Assam, Henima Village, Kacha Nagas

Petticoat of black cotton with white band at top, ornamented with cowries sewn on in threes to form trefoils, and in twelves to form double lines, with slight embroidery in red: Assam, Ghukwi Village, Sema Nagas

Amini-kedah or apron of black cotton stiffened with horizontal and vertical strips of cane, heavily decorated with lines of cowrie shells, worn by men on ceremonial occasions: Assam, Sema or Ao Nagas

Model outrigger canoe of wood, carved with linear ornament and ornamented with a row of cowrie shells: Polynesian, Niue

Carved wooden standing male ibeji figure, one of a male female pair, with personal ornaments attached including glass bead necklaces and girdles, metal armlets and strings of cowries around the wrists, with a rich patina of handling and age associated with the commemoration of deceased twins: Africa, West Africa, South Western Nigeria, Yoruba people, late 19th to early 20th century

Carved wooden standing female ibeji figure, one of a male female pair, with personal ornaments attached including glass bead necklaces and girdles, metal armlets and strings of cowries around the wrists, with a rich patina of handling and age associated with the commemoration of deceased twins: Africa, West Africa, South Western Nigeria, Yoruba people, late 19th to early 20th century

One of two parts of a circular, bottle-shaped portable storage case for domestic use, of coiled basketry covered with leather and ornamented with cowrie shells and thong fringes: Africa, East Africa, Somalia

One of two parts of a circular, bottle-shaped portable storage case for domestic use, of coiled basketry covered with leather and ornamented with cowrie shells and thong fringes: Africa, East Africa, Somalia

Gourd vessel etched around the body with bands of geometric pattern, with leather carrying strap decorated with cowrie shells and glass beads, for carrying milk : Africa, Eastern Africa, Kenya, Lake Baringo, Njemps Flats, Njemps, mid 20th century

Carved wooden female figure with cowrie shell eyes, traces of red pigment and cavity in the head for reception of magical materials to activate the power of the figure: Democratic Republic of Congo, Kinshasa, Songye people, 19th century