Pendant

Exchange Valuable

55-13-40

From: New Britain | West Nakanai

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Native Name La-Tuali
Object Number 55-13-40
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Lakalai
Provenience New Britain | West Nakanai
Section Oceanian
Materials Shell | Feather
Description

Decorated gold-lip shell pendant with white cockatoo feathers. Pseudo-currency in bride price. Gold-lip shells come from Manus.

Length 10.2 cm
Width 12 cm
Credit Line New Britain Expedition; Ward Goodenough and C. A. Valentine, 1955

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