PAPUA NEW GUINEA: shell necklace, 40cm (16") in length, 104 conus shell discs with a bailer shell pendant, each hand filed down for a flattened appearance, a wonderful piece! VF, ex Charles Opitz Collection. According to the collector, it was already quite old when he acquired it in 1973 on a trip up the Sepik River.
Estimate: USD 100 - 150
Price realized | 85 USD |
Starting price | 85 USD |
Estimate | 100 USD |