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• Auction House:
  Theodore Bruce
• Sale Name:
  The Todd Barlin Collection
• Sale Date:
  17 Aug 2015 ~ 6pm
• Lot #:
  33
• Lot Description:
  A Collection of Nine Old Kina Pearl Shell Pectoral Ornaments
  Southern Highlands and Papuan Gulf Areas, PNG; gold lipped pearl shells were highly valued among most of the tribes on mainland New Guinea. They were traded up from the coast, when they reached the Highlands their value was greatly inflated due to the rarity and distance.
  16.5 - 22cm (9)
• Estimate:
  A$300 - 500
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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