Papua New Guinea Necklace Kina Shell Melpa Tribe Currency Kina Shell

This is a Beautiful Kina Shell Necklace from the Melpa Tribe in the Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea. The kina shell is used as Currency throughout Papua New Guinea.

Traded from the coast into the highlands. Kina Shells are used for Brideprice, compensation payments, and displays of wealth. These would be exchanged during festivals.

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This item is in the category "Antiques\Ethnographic\Pacific Islands & Oceania". The seller is "bacara-online" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Style: Pacific Islands & Oceania
• Color: White
• Material: Shell Fiber
• Original/Reproduction: Original

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