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Old Papua Guinea Highlands Kina Shell. Southern Highlands, Papua, Necklace,
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muz-kantka
on Mar 2, 2016
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Category
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Ethnographic
>
Pacific Islands & Oceania
Item Id:
151975
Original/Reproduction:
Original
Product Type:
Kina Shell Necklace
Originating Region:
Papua New Guinea Highlands
Material:
Kina Shell
Era:
1960s
Estimated value:
AU $81.00
More info
width
20cm, height: 16cm
early 20th century
Such shells were used for ornamentation but also as a form of currency and were traded many times over
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