ILES MARSHALL

Details

COLLIER EN SPONDYLUS
MARSHALL ISLANDS SPONDYLUS NECKLACE
Iles Marshall
Longueur: 30 cm. (12 in.)

Provenance

H.G. Carr, 1884
Lt. Gen. A.H.L.F. Pitt Rivers, Farnham, Dorset

Special notice

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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Lot Essay

Cf. Heerman, 2009, fig.122 pour une oeuvre comparable conservée au Linden Museum, Stuttgart (inv.87601).
Ancienne étiquette mentionnant: Necklace of coral with tortoiseshell pendants. The string made of pandamus [sic.] palm leaf. Marshall Group Obtained from Mr. H.G. Carr 31.Mar.84.

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