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Late 19th-Early 20th White Bailer Shell Pectoral, Highlands, Papua New Guinea

$700

£535.63

€613.03

CA$988.58

A$1,074.42

CHF 575.79

MX$13,045.39

NOK 7,228.72

SEK 6,703.54

DKK 4,578.61

About the Item

Late 19th-early 20th Bailer shell pectoral, Highlands, possibly Mendi People, Papua New Guinea These large shell pectorals were worn ceremonially by men and women in Papua New Guinea - please see photo. This particular example of the melo amphora shell is 10 inches high and 7.5 inches wide, or 13 inches high as mounted on the custom metal base. There is a braided fiber rope for hanging on the neck and the pink powder has long ago washed away.

Dimensions:

Height: 10 in (25.4 cm)Width: 7.5 in (19.05 cm)Depth: 4 in (10.16 cm)

Style:

Tribal (In the Style Of)

Materials and Techniques:

Shell,Hand-Crafted

Place of Origin:

Papua New Guinea

Period:

Early 20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

Late 19th-Early 20th Century

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

Point Richmond, CA

Reference Number:

Seller: ZK#37201stDibs: LU1778227601252

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