Papua New Guinea
First half of the 20th century
Plant fibres and shells
47.5 cm long, 32 cm long
This breastplate necklace is made of plaited plant fibres decorated with a five-row embroidered composition and a counterpart of three different varieties of shell: cowries, nassa shells and three larger white shell discs, cut and polished.
Ref : 1756
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