SOLD: Shell Cache Sexe
SOLD: Shell Cache Sexe
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Mendi Valley Area, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Early 20th Century
7 x 5.25 in. / 18 x 13 cm
Height on Custom Display Stand: 9.25 in. / 23.5 cm
Mounted on a Painted-Steel Base in the Color "Aged Copper"
Immediately modern and unusual for the culture, this shell section with it’s natural striations, make a striking modesty apparatus. We don’t know if this was used by males or the fairer sex but it would have made a striking accessory for any outfit.
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Mendi Culture, Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Shell, melo amphora
Early 20th century
Shell: 9 x 6 in. / 23 x 15 cm
Height on Custom Display Stand: 12.5 in. / 32 cm
Domestic shipping included. International shipping quoted separately.
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