Necklace Currency
ClassificationsClothing and Adornments-neck ornaments
Datemid 19th to early 20th Century
Made AtPapua New Guinea
Collection SiteSydney, New South Wales, Australia, Australia
MediumShell and plant fiber
Dimensions18 3/4 × 6 3/4 × 1 in. (47.6 × 17.1 × 2.5 cm)
Credit LineThe George Stanley Lodin Collection
Object number2015.17.21
DescriptionAdornments, particularly those made with shells or parts of shells are frequently worn throughout Papua New Guinea. Shells, including those used in adornment items, were sometimes used for currency or trade items. As such, shell adornments are symbols of their wearer’s wealth and status.On View
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