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A Malaita Island chest ornament (dafi), the pearl shell…
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Auction Location:
Sydney
Date:
1-Aug-2010
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Description:
A Malaita Island chest ornament (dafi), the pearl shell crescent sculpted with frigate bird motif at terminals, the anterior with incised fish and circular motifs infilled with black pigment, adorned with openwork turtle shell frigate bird attached with polychrome shell-threaded sennit fibre, Solomon Islands, 15.5 x 5 cm
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Category:
Tribal: S/E Asia, Oceania & Pacific