MICRONESIA: Yap, turmeric powder, Opitz (2011) p.451-52 (plate example), ca. 11cm, locally known as reng, wrapped in plant fiber pouch, used on Lamotrek Atoll in the central Caroline Islands as a dye for body painting, VF to EF, ex Charles Opitz Collection. Visit www.traditionalmoney.com for a downloadable copy of Odd & Curious and Traditional Money (Opitz, 2011).
Estimate: $80-120