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A bailer shell pectoral, Mendi Valley, Southern Highlands,…
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Sydney
Date:
24-Nov-2019
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Description:
A bailer shell pectoral, Mendi Valley, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, these large shells were traded up the coast in pre-contact times, they are worn mainly by men, but occasionally by important women and they become very valuable forming part of the brideprice transaction, 21 x 30 cm
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Category:
Unclassified