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Shell necklace

Tufi District, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea
Shell necklace
 (20th century)

Medium
conus shell, shell, wild banana seed, nylon cord

Measurements
36.7 × 17.5 × 2.0 cm

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

Reproduction requests

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

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

Accession Number
2008.307

Department
Pacific Art

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Physical description
The necklaces are of pairs of the bases of aged worn conus and cowrie shells alternated with banana seeds.

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