AUSTRALIA: Torres Strait Islands, O shell pendant, Opitz p.242 (plate example), 58 x 80mm, trapezoidal segment of the large cone shell Conus litteratus var. millepunctatus (locally known as wauri), worn as a pendant by brides as a display of wealth and never worn by an unmarried girl, VF, ex Charles Opitz Collection.
Estimate: 75-100 USD