Papua New Guinea Shell Necklace


Collection

Jim and Phoebe Sealy Collection


Identifier

SE57


Artist

unknown


Description

This impressive necklace is made of cowrie shells, nassa shells, large ovula shells and woven natural fiber rope. The necklace was made in Papua New Guinea, possibly in the Sepik River region. Please email us at contact@mail.folkartmuseumcentraltx.org if you know more about this type of necklace. 


Medium

mixed media

Width

11

Height

19

Length

3.5

Where Made (Region)

Sepik River Region

Where Made (Country)

Papua New Guinea

Related place

Papua New Guinea

How Acquired

donation

When Acquired

2021