Ornament ring / currency ring "pal yua" ·  Papua New Guinea, Abelam · ID: 3040060

Description

clamshell (“Tridacna Gigas”), flat ring with several notches in one place at the rim, round cut out in the centre, crack;
to the Abelam the word “yua” means “shell ring” and “pal” marks the hornbill. His beak served as model for the notches engraved in the ring, indicating the number of transactions of its respective owner (e.g. pig sacrifices, ritual trades or marriage).

Notices

This object is subject to CITES. Please note that it can only be sent within the European Union. At the present time export in third countries is prohibited, respectively, export licenses in third countries for objects containing or made of protected materials are only granted under stringent conditions.