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Rare pectoral ornament - Papua New Guinea, North Coast,

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Rare pectoral ornament - Papua New Guinea, North Coast,

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Description

rattan, boar tusks, nassa snails, resin, Abrus precatorius (paternoster pea), plant fibure,
This rare pectoral ornament was worn both as a personal adornment and in combat to protect the warrior from arrows.
H: 24 cm, H: 9,4 inch
Provenance:
Plantikow, Osterholz-Scharmbeck, Germany
Lit.: Heermann, Ingrid & Ulrich Menter, Schmuck der Südsee, München 1990, p. 60, ill. 6
Continent: Oceania

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Rare pectoral ornament - Papua New Guinea, North Coast,

Name: Rare pectoral ornament - Papua New Guinea, North Coast,
SKU: 62906786
Price: 500 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €450 - €900

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