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Chief's Money Items

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:NA
Chief's Money Items
SOLD
400.00USD+ buyer's premium (80.00)
This item SOLD at 2021 Mar 12 @ 10:43UTC-8 : PST/AKDT
Lot: 4061
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Title: Chief's Money Items
Description: A final barava/mbarava, in circular form. Beautifully carved and symmetrical. See Opitz, p. 35. Illustrated in NNP edition, https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/book/541824, p. 363, bottom left. Also included: an mbokomo from the Solomon Islands; this is a plaque carved from the shell of the giant clam (tridacna gigas) and used as chief's money. See Opitz, p. 220-21. This example, with perfect, fresh carving, is illustrated in the NNP edition, https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/book/541824, p. 353, upper right.
Low Estimate: 500
High Estimate: 1100
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