ILES YAP, ILES CAROLINE

Details

DEUX ORNEMENTS EN ECAILLE DE TORTUE
TWO TRUK ISLANDS TORTOISESHELL ORNAMENTS
Iles Yap, Iles Caroline
Hauteurs: 11 et 12 cm. (4½ and 4¾ in.) (2)

Provenance

Ernst Heinrich, Bad-Canstadt

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.112 pour un ornement comparable provenant du Linden Museum, Stuttgart (inv.122085).
Ces disques pouvaient être portés et servaient de monnaie d'échange.

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