Large pectoral with beautiful pure forms decorated on the upper part with a dotted decoration. It was used as a central ornament of a large costume during wedding ceremonies.
Melomelo shell, pierced, polished and cut, vegetable fibres, old marks of use
Mendi people, Highlands region, Papua New Guinea, 20th century
27 x 20 cm
Provenance: Galerie Argiles, Paris, May 2002
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