ETHNOGRAPHIC: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Trobriand Islands, doga necklace (145g), Opitz p.133 & p.189 (Kula ring), ca. 45cm in length, consisting of a large conus shell ring, a large cowrie, four shell pendants and numerous plastic discs, highly valued and an important article in Kula trading ceremonies, choice VF, R, ex Charles Opitz Collection. Acquired by the consignor in the Trobriand Islands, an archipelago of coral atolls off the east coast of New Guinea.
Estimate: 180-240 USD