λA Yap Island armband Micronesia turtle shell

λA Yap Island armband

Micronesia

turtle shell, with incised grooves, the inside inscribed 96962 L.1502./124. Yap I, Dr Kramen, and with a later label inscribed 5249 (Linden Museum) YAP Isl.,

6cm diameter, 4.5cm high,

a Solomon Islands armband, with leaf, woven grasses, shell beads and buttons, 6cm high, and a woven grass armband. (3)

Provenance

Yap armband

collected by Dr Kramer, Linden Museum, Stuttgart.

Christie's Amsterdam, 24th May 2000, lot 283 part.