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Asmat Shell Tribal Necklace, Sepik River Area, Papua New Guinea
Asmat Shell Tribal Necklace, Sepik River Area, Papua New Guinea
Asmat Shell Tribal Necklace, Sepik River Area, Papua New Guinea
Asmat Shell Tribal Necklace, Sepik River Area, Papua New Guinea

Asmat Shell Tribal Necklace, Sepik River Area, Papua New Guinea

$ 21.12

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Culture: Pacific Islands
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Condition: good condition
  • Modified Item: No
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Papua New Guinea

    Description

    Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
    Beautiful necklace full of little shells.
    Dog teeth, flying fox teeth, crocodile teeth, porpoise teeth, pig's tusks and teeth, all are used for jewellery in New Guinea.
    Pigs are one of a man's most valuable items in terms of status.
    Bride price, payback, any ceremonial occasion demands partial payment in pigs. Large pigs with tusks that   curve back to form complete circles show wealth. The tusks are saved and used for necklaces and nose pieces. Many of the dancers, like the young boy in this photo, have pig   tusks as part of their jewellery.
    Lenght: 74 cm/29 inches
    This shell necklace was collected in Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea in the 1960s.