Papua New Guinea Snail Shell Money Necklace

A fine, complete Papua New Guinea money necklace, possibly Sepik River Tribe, composed of a a string of white sea-snail shells knotted together on a natural fiber string. 31" long end to end.

Antique Money Shell Necklace, Papua New Guinea. Size: 26'' , 66 cm (total length); and 3 Antique Shell Bracelets, Papua New Guinea. Each size approximately 3.75'' x 3.5'' x 0.25'' (10 x 9 x 1 cm).

Cord necklace pieces with tambu shells. Tridacna clamshell circular shell money. Cowrie shell bracelets. Date: 1936 or earlierProvenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection  

Oceanic Papua, New Guinea large shell necklace. Dimensions: 23" X 16"

Oceanic Papua, New Guinea Kina Shell necklace. Dimensions: 20" X 13"

Oceanic Papua, New Guinea Shell necklace. Dimensions: 16" X 14"

A shell pendant necklace, 18" L, pendant 6" L

**First Time At Auction** Oceania, North/West Papua New Guinea, Maprik region, near the Torricelli Mountains, Lumi peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A fascinating example of a Lumi money stick compose

A group of two Papua New Guinea kina shell necklaces. Smallest: 6" x 5 1/4". Largest: 8" x 8 1/2".Provenance: From the estate of Dianne Komminsk to benefit the Dayton Art Institute.

Mendi Peoples of Papua New Guinea Highlands bailer shell pectoral necklace ornaments, set of two, comprising one shell with braided rope strand and one shell with metal stand. Larger: 10" H x 6" W x 3

Antique Abelam Shell Necklace, Papua New Guinea. Displayed on board. Size: 19'' x 8'', 48 x 20 cm (object); 25'' x 13'', 64 x 33 cm (board). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA.

A group of five Melanesian objects. 20th century. ++ Kina shell necklace. Papua New Guinea. 10 1/2" x 7 1/2" x 3/4". ++ New Guinea style mask. 10 1/2" x 2 1/2" x 1 3/4". ++ Sepik River style figure. P

Kena shell necklace from Papua, New Guinea together with a decorated whelk shell. [Necklace shell: 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches]. In good condition.

A Fine Old Kina Shell necklace , a crescent-shaped cut and polished clam shells of the yellow-lipped clam. They are worn by the men in the highlands of New Guinea as ornaments for the neck or chest an

4 Indonesian Adornments, Papua New Guinea. Including two kina shell pectorals, a claw necklace and and shell and fiber object. Provenance: Private Collection of Shirley and David Rowen, Beverly Hills,

Four large shell necklaces, Possibly Papuan Gulf; Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea. Each of cowrie shells sewn to fiber necklaces. Two pierced at the sides of the shells and attached with native fiber;

Two Conus shell disc necklaces. Likely Papuan Gulf, Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea.Both made from sawn tops of conus shells, pierced and attached to fiber bands to wear as necklaces. One longer than

Title: Papua New Guinea Wood Man Mask Origin: Asian private collection Date/Period: 20th Materials: wood Size: Bracket + necklace: 22x44 cm Shell necklace: 22x34cm Description: This is a fabulous anci

SEPIK RIVER NECKREST PAPUA NEW GUINEA, LATE 19TH – EARLY 20TH CENTURY carved wood, snail shell and vegetal fibre, with relief carved ancestor masks to the ends, the reverse with incised design a

Body ornament with tightly braided and woven cord and rattan band (for arm or leg) with Nassa shell and large Kieg (shell money ring). Locale: Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik RiverCountry: Papua New GuineaDa

A shell pendant necklace, 18" L, pendant 6" L

Group of Papua New Guinea adornments and jewelry. Includes one large Bailer Shell pectoral necklace, one Eastern Highlands Fofona, one Maprik woven headband with nassa shell beads, One Abelam Headband

Oceanic Shell and Cowrie Shell Embellished Woven Fiber Pendant Necklace, Papua New Guinea, pendant l. 10 1/4 in., w. 11 1/4 in., overall l. 24 3/4 in Provenance: Lynn Harrington, New Orleans, 1994, as

Papua New Guinea Woven Orchid Stem Tunic and Kina Shell Crescent Shaped Necklace Overall length of tunic 27 3/4 inches (70.4 cm), width 17 inches (43 cm); width of shell 8 1/4 inches (21 cm)