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Five strands of old trade beads, Geelvink Bay, West Papua;…
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Sydney
Date:
17-Aug-2015
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Five strands of old trade beads, Geelvink Bay, West Papua; these beads were the main traditional currency that the native people used and received from Malay traders for bird of paradise feathers which were in great demand from the royalty of south East Asia and china. This trade between Malay traders and Melanesian's had been going on for centuries as evident in the trade goods they left behind, including: ancient glass beads, bangles and earrings, bronze age axes, kettle drums and ceramics. 30 - 58 cm (5)
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Unclassified