Papua New Guinea-style necklace with a base, Indonesia. - Lot 123

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150 - 200 EUR
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Papua New Guinea-style necklace with a base, Indonesia. - Lot 123
Papua New Guinea-style necklace with a base, Indonesia. Necklace made of small Cypraea shells (Cypraea, such as C. moneta or C. annulus, or Erosaria) arranged in rows, with small Nassarius or Oliva shells along the edges. The pendant features Turbo operculum discs secured by a red bead. A few small Cypraea shells surround the discs. Large white cowrie shells of the Cypraea / Cypraeovula or Lyncina type are attached to the sides of the pendant. A yellow-orange pearlescent disc completes the pendant. The entire piece is mounted on a base made of plant fibers. Expert: Cédric LE DAUPHIN
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