Papua New Guinea Ovula Shell Necklace tribal This is a fine example

This is a fine example of an early 20th C rectangular bronze betal nut box with beautiful and elaborate silver inlay from Mindanao in the Philippines

\Ralph Tawangyaouma  is a member of the Corn Clan of the Hopi tribe

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Papua New Guinea Ovula Shell Necklace tribal This is a fine exampleThe necklace has two Ovula shells as terminals with nassa shell edged braided extensions. Most of the braided cordage is native made although the wrapping on the horizontal pieces is commercial cord and one small area has commercial cord mixed with the native cordage. The necklace was collected by Andrew M. Meldrum (1876 1944), of Scottish birth living in the United States, who from 1903 to 1908 traveled in the South Pacific including New Guinea doing