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FROM GRACIOLA BAY, ONE FROM NIVAÏE
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Two Santa Cruz shell and bark cloth ornaments
from Graciola Bay, one from Nivaïe
One with long strip of bark cloth painted in black with typical motifs on a buff ground heightened with ochre, a lenticular woven pendant inserted at the tip, sewn with Job's tears and suspending three double red bead tassels with white bead and fibre tips; and a turtleshell panel for insertion to a similar strip, decorated with bands and tassels of red, white and blue seed beads, old accession number painted in white: P 39087
54cm. and 15cm. long (2)
from Graciola Bay, one from Nivaïe
One with long strip of bark cloth painted in black with typical motifs on a buff ground heightened with ochre, a lenticular woven pendant inserted at the tip, sewn with Job's tears and suspending three double red bead tassels with white bead and fibre tips; and a turtleshell panel for insertion to a similar strip, decorated with bands and tassels of red, white and blue seed beads, old accession number painted in white: P 39087
54cm. and 15cm. long (2)