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A fine and early Kula ornament, Massim, Milne Bay Province,…
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Sydney
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17-Aug-2015
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A fine and early Kula ornament, Massim, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea; comprised of a conis shell bangle decorated with six egg shaped cowrie shells and these have shell money dangles terminating with oval pieces pearl shell. This early example had coloured trade beads added to the reverse side at a later date. The Kula exchange or Kula ring, is a ceremonial exchange system conducted in the Milne Bay Province. All Kula valuables are non-use items traded purely for purposes of enhancing one's social status and prestige. Carefully prescribed customs and traditions surround the ceremonies that accompany the exchanges which establish strong, ideally lifelong relationships between the exchange parties 26 cm
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