Antique 1880s-1920s Papua New Guinea Shell Currency Necklace Lot Kula Conus Naga

This exceptional collector's lot includes. Top Strand (Large Conus Shell Disc Belt/Necklace). Composed of beautifully ground, heavy flat.

Snail shell tops intricately braided onto a thick natural fiber rope. Middle Strand (Kualia / Conus Shell Ring). A complete ceremonial currency ring featuring vertical-sliced.

Notably, this piece retains a. Highly valuable antique hand-written collector's label. CONUS SHELL MONETARY VALUES HIGH. 2 SHELLS FOR ONE SLAVE. Proving its immense historical prestige as a high-denomination currency. Bottom Strand & Extension (Naga Conch Shell / Ritual Rattle).

A long twisted fiber cord holding 6 extra-large, hollowed-out. Conch shell sections used as ritual rattles/wealth status, paired with a matching 12 extension/accent strand of flat shell discs. Top Strand (Flat Conus Discs). Weight: 15 oz (425 g).

Shell Diameter: 1.5" 2" (3.8 5.1 cm). Middle Ring Strand (with Antique Label). Weight: 13 oz (368.5 g). Shell Diameter: 1" 1.25" (2.5 3.2 cm). Bottom Right Strand (Large Conch Bells).

Weight: 9.5 oz (269.3 g). Shell Dimensions: 1.5" x 1.5" 2" x 2.75" (3.8x3.8 cm 5.1x7 cm). Total Length (including cord): Approx. Weight: 1.7 oz (48.2 g). Hand-twisted and braided indigenous organic plant fiber cordage.

Original antique paper tag with iron-gall/vintage ink. The shells show beautiful, authentic signs of tribal use, age-earned patination, natural pitting, and minor organic weathering.

One of the large conch pieces on the bottom strand shows a stable, historic hairline crack/slight chip at the rim (visible in close-up photos), which is completely consistent with authentic primitive currency of this age. The fiber cords remain remarkably strong, intact, and structurally sound. The antique paper label is delicate and aged but entirely legible.

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