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PAPUA NEW GUINEA: mwali arm shell ring (313.69g), Choice VF

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Ethnographic Start Price:85.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 150.00 USD
PAPUA NEW GUINEA: mwali arm shell ring (313.69g), Choice VF
SOLD
90.00USD+ (18.00) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2022 Sep 16 @ 19:47UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA: mwali arm shell ring (313.69g), Opitz p.233 (plate example), also known as toea, comprising a large cross section of the conus shell (87mm wide, 43mm tall), affixed to four egg cowries and attached with a string for carrying, a major valuable item in Kula trading ceremonies in the Trobriand Islands (see Opitz p.189), Choice VF, ex Charles Opitz Collection.