Tribal Art - 2nd September 2015

Lot 594

λ A Torres Strait Islands turtle shell pendant

Estimate £1,200 - £1,500

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Description

λ A Torres Strait Islands turtle shell pendant, of fish hook form with incised chevrons and pierced for attachment, 7.7cm high.

cf. Blau & Maaz. Fish Hooks of the Pacific Islands, p.30 for similar examples.