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A giant Clamshell ring, 'Yua', a large YUA, with perfect…
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Sydney
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10-Sep-2017
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A giant Clamshell ring, 'Yua', a large YUA, with perfect circular centre, decorated with fine and carefully graded nassa shells, woven onto a fibre band. This YUA also has the cut designs on one edge, sometimes interpreted as the hornbill beak. These are used as currency and are very valuable; particularly important in bride price transactions, Prince Alexander mountains, Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea, diameter 21 cm
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Tribal: New Guinean