Tribal Art & Antiquities - 21st February 2018

Lot 639

λA Truk Island necklace Micronesia fibre strung with sixty six carved drop shape shells

Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £800

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Description

λA Truk Island necklace

Micronesia

fibre strung with sixty six carved drop shape shells,

67cm long,

a Gilbert Island turtleshell disc ornament, pierced for attachment, 11.5cm diameter and a length of coir. (3)

Provenance

Ernest Ohly, Berkeley Galleries, London.