"Imposing Tema Pectoral Ornament 21 Cm Solomon Islands Oceania Tribal Art"
Carved from a large disc of fossilized clam “Tridacana Gigas” 21 cm in diameterand adorned with a stylized sea-scale frigate sculpture.
Assembled of plant fibers.
The "Tema" pectoral ornament is a distinctive man's ornament from the Santa Cruz Islands
in Temotu province in the Solomon Islands.
They are worn by warriors and high-ranking men during ceremonies
in pectoral on the torso.
They are also worn as a frontal decoration on the head for smaller TEMA.
Ex : collection Picault Nouméa New Caledonia
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