ONLINE ONLY ESTATE COLLECTABLE AUCTION
Thursday, 28 April - Monday, 2 May 2022
A breast ornament of mother of pearl shell (kina), Papua New Guinea,
Estimate: $200 - $300
Current Bid $150 (1 bid, reserve not met)
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Lot Details
asymmetrical crescent-shaped, pierced with suspension holes, bound with shell mounted stringwork necklace. late 19th/early 20thC. Gold lipped pearl shells were highly valued among most of tribal PNG, being traded from the coast to the Highlands where their value was greatly inflated. Private Auckland collection. Ex Tauranga missionary collector, 1950s PNG. W.190mm
