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• Auction House:
  Theodore Bruce
• Sale Name:
  The Todd Barlin Collection
• Sale Date:
  17 Aug 2015 ~ 6pm
• Lot #:
  40
• Lot Description:
  A Fine and Early Kula Ornament, Massim
  Milne Bay Province, PNG; comprised of a conis shell bangle decorated with six egg shaped cowrie shells and these have shell money dangles terminating with oval pieces pearl shell. This early example had coloured trade beads added to the reverse side at a later date.
  26cm
• Notes:
  The Kula exchange or Kula ring, is a ceremonial exchange system conducted in the Milne Bay Province. All Kula valuables are non-use items traded purely for purposes of enhancing one's social status and prestige. Carefully prescribed customs and traditions surround the ceremonies that accompany the exchanges which establish strong, ideally lifelong relationships between the exchange parties
• Estimate:
  A$200 - 300
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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