Lot Essay
Such ornaments, which are worn around the neck, are used as currency and exchanged for pigs at Moka ceremonies.
THE PACIFIC
A New Guinea shell currency
MOUNT HAGEN AREA
Details
A New Guinea shell currency
Mount Hagen area
The drop-shaped resin panel with inset pearl-shell crescent at the centre below a panel of bamboo strips, reddish ochre pigment to surface, woven cloth suspension cord
16½in. (42cm.) long
Mount Hagen area
The drop-shaped resin panel with inset pearl-shell crescent at the centre below a panel of bamboo strips, reddish ochre pigment to surface, woven cloth suspension cord
16½in. (42cm.) long