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Shell necklace
(20th century)

Medium
conus shell, wild banana seed, seed fibre, pigment of tapa string

Measurements
30.5 × 17.5 × 2.5 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
2008.321

Department
Pacific Art

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Physical description
A very fine necklace bound with bush rope. The main elements are the finely ground bases of conus shells and wild banana seeds.