* Santa Cruz Islands pectoral ornament, Solomon Islands
Shell, tortoise shell, plant fiber
D. 14 cm
Santa Cruz Islands pectoral ornament, Solomon Islands
D. 5 1/2 in
Provenance:
- Former Van den Abbeele collection
- Christie's Amsterdam, 6 December 1999, lot 467
This ornament (tema) carved from a disc of Tridacna shell is enhanced by a tortoise shell composition featuring stylized representations of bonito and frigate birds.
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