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Shell necklace
(20th century)

Medium
conus shells, fibre string

Measurements
15.0 × 18.0 × 1.0 cm

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

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

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

Accession Number
2008.312

Department
Pacific Art

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Physical description
A major wealth jewellery object, similar to the one modelled of Orotoaba village, Tufi district - a simple string of graduated bases of very large conus shells strung with bush rope.