Shell currency "tambu" or "tabu" · Papua New Guinea - East New Britain - Tolai · ID: 3047109
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Size
D: ca. 30 cm
D: ca. 11.8 inch
Description
snail shells (“nassarius arcularis jonasii”),
The length of the strung shell strands averaged about six feet with approximately 320 shells which were then rolled into large hoops; they served as a means of payment and bride price and represented a symbol of prestige.
The object Shell currency “tambu” or “tabu” with the object ID 3047109 was last part of the auction 95th Tribal Art Auction at October 24, 2020 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 26.
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