Designer
Unknown
Model
Pal Yua Money-ring
Year of origin
early 20th
Brand
Unknown
Description
giant sea shell
very good original condition
h 32 / w 23 / d 8 cm
Made from the shell of the Giant Mussel (Tridacna gigas). Used by the Abbekam people as money and jewelry. Featuring a small, oval fibre braid with Nassa snails. It is from Papua New Guinea around the beginning of the 20th century. Loosely mounted on stand.