Pair of ear ornaments
Solomon Islands, Makira (San Cristóbal)
sold
EUR 1,000
Provenance
Abe and Paula Rossman, New York, USASize
L: 14 cm / 15 cm
L: 5.5 inch / 5.9 inch
Description
canarium nut shell, overmodeled with black clay-like mass and decorated with nautilus shell inlays, four strings each with applied shell discs and (human) teeth at the ends (one missing), clasps for attachment (horn)