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Louis Ledoux: Papua New Guinea Collection
Lot 13:
String of Nassa shell money.
Louis Pierre Ledoux, in his chapter on Trade page 12 (lot 108 box I), explains about dogs’ teeth and shell necklaces: "Necklaces of dogs’ teeth were equivalent, length for length, with those with "tambu" shells. A bat tooth necklace was equivalent to a two-foot rope of ‘tambu’ or one small, handled basket with markings…"
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1936 or earlier
Material: plant fiber, small Nassa shells
Dimensions: L 20"
Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection
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