Ceremonial currency "talipun" · Papua New Guinea, Prince Alexander Mountains, Boiken area, Yangoru village · ID: 3047903
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Size
H: 34 cm
H: 13.4 inch
Description
large sea snail, plant fibre, clay, pigments, cassowary feathers,
“Talipun”, were used as currency. They served as bride-price or were bartered to surrounding tribes (Iatmul, Lumi, Abelam and others).
Even today, in combination with modern money, “talipun” are considered valuable objects of exchange.
The object Ceremonial currency “talipun” with the object ID 3047903 was last part of the auction 96th Auction at April 24, 2021 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 46.
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