Papua New Guinea Necklace Kula Shell Currency Necklace

This is an Extraordinary and Beautiful Kula Mwali Ornate Beaded Shell from the Massim People, Gawa Island, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. This Kula shell currency has red, blue, green and yellow beads woven around the many large cowrie shells with red discs and dangling shells. Kula is a ritual trading culture existing in eastern Papua New Guinea. It is essentially a network of villages joined by a common trade route, known as the Kula Circle. There is a saying around Papua New Guinea that goes once in Kula, always in Kula. This is magnificent ornate Kula shell and would be a wonderful addition to your collection, a real collectors piece, one of a kind and Museum Quality. Late- 20th Century COMES ON A STAND 21 Inches Tall 22 Inches Tall on Stand 10 Inches Wide 5 Inches Deep 3.5 Tall Main Conus Shell 2.5 Wide Main Conus Shell 3 1/4 Deep Main Conus Shell ALL OF OUR MERCHANDISE. YOUR SATISFACTION IS OUR MAIN GOAL, AND WE THANK YOU FOR SHOPPING AT BACARA.

The item "Papua New Guinea Necklace Kula Shell Currency Necklace" is in sale since Tuesday, May 12, 2020. This item is in the category "Antiques\Ethnographic\Pacific Islands & Oceania". The seller is "bacara-online" and is located in Overland Park, Kansas.

This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Style: Pacific Islands & Oceania
• Color: Multi-Color
• Material: Shell Beads
• Original/Reproduction: Original

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