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Neck Ornament

Description

Neck ornament of ground red spondylus shells, strung on fiber with black seeds at ends and cowrie shell plus small spondylus shells sewn on to it.

Global Region of Origin

D'Entrecasteaux Islands (Trobriands)

Date

early 20th c.

Material

Shells, Seeds, Fiber

Provenance

D'Entrecasteaux Islands (Trobriands)

Copyright

© P.J. Stewart & A.J. Strathern Archive

 


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