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Three long strands of very fine small shell money from New…
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Sydney
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8-May-2016
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Three long strands of very fine small shell money from New Ireland, [3], in New Ireland shell money called mis is used to pay or sponsor funerary ceremonies called Malangaan. Families and clans have to combine their resources to pay for the elaborate carvings used in the Malangaan ceremonies. Shell money is an important part of the traditional payments. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 120 cm, 150 cm, 280 cm
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Unclassified