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Necklace
(20th century)

Medium
mother-of-pearl, turtle shell, shell, seed, fibre string

Measurements
48.0 × 18.2 × 2.4 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Louise and Sam Dawson, 2008
© the artists © the artists

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Baga village, Tufi District, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea

Accession Number
2008.302

Department
Pacific Art

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Physical description
The centrepiece of the necklace is a pearl shell with three tassels. The necklace is of glistening bush seeds interspaced with fragments of conus shells.