Shell Currency / Pectoral, Papua New Guinea #T3W
Shell Currency / Pectoral, Papua New Guinea #T3W
$325.00
Early 20th century
4.25 x 3.75 in. / 11 x 9.5 cm
Height on Custom Display Stand: 6.75 in. / 17 cm
Mounted on a nickel-painted steel base
Shaped from a clam shell 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.
