African & Oceanic Art | Antiquities - 8th June 2021
Lot 98
An Arawe currency shell
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £500
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Description
An Arawe currency shell
New Britain, Papua New Guinea
gold lip shell, shell discs, dogs' teeth and woven fibre,
22.5cm wide.
Provenance
Barbara Harding, London.
Oliver Hoare, London.