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Shell necklace
(20th century)

Medium
conus shell, fibre string, cotton

Measurements
40.5 × 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
Jebo village, Tufi District, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea

Accession Number
2008.317

Department
Pacific Art

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Physical description
The necklace is made from the bases of graded conus shells intricately woven into a base of trade store material, bush rope and beaten bark.