INDONESIA: Sumba, LOT of 5 marangga pendants, Opitz (2011) p.345 (plate examples), including two decorated silver examples (127mm, 42.63g; 95mm, 44.96g), made from a metal rod with flattened, axe-shaped ends and a waist twisted into a loop, similar in shape and production method to the gold taka pendant of Flores, as well as three base-metal examples made with thin sheets of brass and iron; retail value $300, lot of 5 pieces, ex Charles Opitz Collection. Visit www.traditionalmoney.com for a downloadable copy of Odd & Curious and Traditional Money (Opitz, 2011).
Estimate: 100-150 USD