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A fine shell money belt, Solomon Islands, 19th century;…
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Sydney
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17-Aug-2015
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A fine shell money belt, Solomon Islands, 19th century; Provenance: Ex. Tost & Rohu collection: (attached original tag) from 1872 to the 1930's, Jane Tost and her daughter Ada, who was married to naturalist and artefact collector Henry Rohu, founded Tost & Rohu, a fancy work depot and taxidermy studio. It was during the late nineteenth century that the company focused on selling furs and ethnographic material. From the 1890's the company claimed to stock the largest collection of Pacific Islander and Australian material in the country. 350 cm
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Tribal: S/E Asia, Oceania & Pacific