"Giant Fossilized Clam Shell "tridacna Gigas" Vanuatu Oceania Primitive Art"
An exceptional material, the fossil clam has given birth to unique objects reserved for Melanesian men of power.They greatly appreciate these prestigious objects, which are far more durable than objects carved out of wood,
to the point of attributing special powers to them.
Manufacture of tools, jewelry, currency.
Long. : 76 cm Width. : 50 cm Weight: 50 kg
Sold with CITES (Washington Convention)
To be collected on site or sent by carrier Quotation to be studied with the buyer
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