Ceremonial Dog Tooth Pectoral Adornment, Papua New Guinea
Ceremonial Dog Tooth Pectoral Adornment, Papua New Guinea
$998.00
Huon Peninsula, Papua New Guinea
Dog Teeth, German Porcelain Dog Teeth, Vegetable Fiber, Nassa Shells, Wood
Early 20th Century
14.5 x 5.5 x 1.5 in. / 37 x 14 x 2.5 cm
Height on custom display stand: 16.5 in. / 42 cm
Look closely at this pectoral to see if you can spot the dog teeth made from porcelain. When the colonials arrived in Papua New Guinea and wanted to hire the locals, their money held no value. Upon their return to Germany, the resourceful Germans manufactured porcelain versions of the local currencies - shells and dog teeth. They were widely accepted in Papua New Guinea society for their consistent form and used as “the real thing” as seen in this piece.
Domestic shipping included. International shipping quoted separately.
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