Shell Necklace, Papua New Guinea

$690.00

SKU: 09 INDO 7387 Category: Tags: ,

Product Description

A male necklace from the Asmat Village, Papua New Guinea.

Four rows of large polished white cowrie shells in two sizes, seamlessly sewn onto a cotton macramé base, which has been hand-knotted around a semi-circular bamboo frame. A money cowrie shell forms the clasp.

Mounted on a black metal stand. Dimensions: 14 inches wide, 15 inches high (on stand).

Additional information

DIMENSIONS:

Height: 15 in (38.1 cm)
Width: 14 in (35.56 cm)
Depth: 5 in (12.7 cm)

MATERIALS / TECHNIQUES:

Cowrie Shells, Cotton Wick / Sewn, Hand-crafted, Macramé

ORIGIN:

Papua New Guinea