Shell Currency / Pectoral, Papua New Guinea #JW2
Shell Currency / Pectoral, Papua New Guinea #JW2
$325.00
Early 20th century
Diameter: 3.5 in. / 9 cm
Height on Custom Display Stand: 6.25 in. / 46 cm
Mounted on a nickel-painted steel base
Shaped from giant clam shells with only bamboo and sand, these hard marble-like rings have an exquisite, luxurious quality. These rings were, and to some extent still are, valued and used as currency.
Domestic shipping included. International shipping quoted separately.
