40025

Nose Ornament with Picture of Wearer!

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:10.00 USD Estimated At:275.00 - 500.00 USD
Nose Ornament with Picture of Wearer!
SOLD
140.00USD+ buyer's premium (28.00)
This item SOLD at 2021 Mar 16 @ 07:31UTC-7 : PDT/MST

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Title: Nose Ornament with Picture of Wearer!
Description: In Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, fine nose ornaments were acceptable as part payment for blood money for manslaughter; see Opitz, p. 240. This lot has an outstanding example of a shell and cowry nose ornament, purchased right off the nose of the native shown. Illustrated in Opitz, p. 239, bottom left.
Low Estimate: 275
High Estimate: 500
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Pedigree/Collection: Purchased the nose piece from the native shown in the picture.