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PAPUA NEW GUINEA: LOT of 2 penis shields

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Ethnographic Start Price:55.00 USD Estimated At:60.00 - 90.00 USD
PAPUA NEW GUINEA: LOT of 2 penis shields
SOLD
150.00USD+ (30.00) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2022 Sep 17 @ 16:40UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA: LOT of 2 penis shields, measuring 38cm and 32cm long, 5.4cm and 4.9cm wide at the base respectively, intricately woven from plant fiber, worn by the men of Swagup Village on the Sepik River in East Sepik Province (see Opitz 2011 p.678); retail value $100, lot of 2 pieces, ex Charles Opitz Collection. Visit www.traditionalmoney.com for a downloadable copy of Odd & Curious and Traditional Money (Opitz, 2011).