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No. 83246271

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Necklace mounted on a custom metal base - Papua New Guinea (No Reserve Price)
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Necklace mounted on a custom metal base - Papua New Guinea (No Reserve Price)

Amy Wassing

Selected by Amy Wassing

A beautiful necklace from the Sepik River region made of shells and woven plant fibres. The shells present are disc-shaped carved Conus betulinus bottoms, while the small shells wrapped around the rope at the top are Cypraea. A customised holder is included to make the necklace a beautiful decorative object. The inside diameter of the necklace is approximately 20 centimetres. Weight of necklace with base: 960 grams Weight of the necklace: 290 grams

No. 83246271

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Necklace mounted on a custom metal base - Papua New Guinea (No Reserve Price)

Necklace mounted on a custom metal base - Papua New Guinea (No Reserve Price)

A beautiful necklace from the Sepik River region made of shells and woven plant fibres. The shells present are disc-shaped carved Conus betulinus bottoms, while the small shells wrapped around the rope at the top are Cypraea.
A customised holder is included to make the necklace a beautiful decorative object.

The inside diameter of the necklace is approximately 20 centimetres.

Weight of necklace with base: 960 grams

Weight of the necklace: 290 grams

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