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Clamshell ring necklace
(20th century)

Medium
clam shell, candle nut, fibre string, tapa string, plastic
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Louise and Sam Dawson, 2008
© the artists
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
clam shell, candle nut, fibre string, tapa string, plastic
Measurements
45.8 × 16.0 × 2.5 cm
Place/s of Execution
Jebo village, Tufi District, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea
Accession Number
2008.298
Department
Pacific Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Louise and Sam Dawson, 2008
© the artists
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
A very fine necklace of graduated pink/orange shell fragments bound to a fine pair of clamshell wealth rings finished with a dance rattle of candle nuts.