"Wedding Currency Malaita Salomon Islands Oceania Primitive Art"
Set made up of ten parallel rows of shell pearls of various sizes and colors.Solomon Islands shell necklaces and ornaments have trade-in value.
They are also part of the bride's adornment.
They represent her dowry and the expression of her fortune.
They are associated with deities and the powers of ancestors.
Malaita Island Solomon Islands
Long: 236 cm / 13 cm
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