Watch List notes:

SOLOMON ISLANDS: Choiseul Island, bakhia ornament (587g), Opitz p.29 (plate example), consisting of a 17cm carved stone disc carefully fitted with a braided plant fiber rim and a neck band, worn only by chiefs and considered highly valuable, used for purchasing land or food and resolving disputes between tribes, a very rare and well-made example! EF, RR, ex Charles Opitz Collection.

Estimate: 1,000-1,500 USD