40092

Perfect New Tafuliae' String

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:10.00 USD Estimated At:350.00 - 800.00 USD
Perfect New Tafuliae' String
SOLD
70.00USD+ buyer's premium (14.00)
This item SOLD at 2021 Mar 16 @ 07:31UTC-7 : PDT/MST

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Title: Perfect New Tafuliae' String
Description: Tafuliae' is the general name for strings of spondylus shell beads, used as money in Malaita, Solomon Islands. This example has 12 strings of brown, white, and black shell beads and is in perfect new condition; acquired by Mr. Opitz in the village of Auki, Malaita, in 1995, when it was made. Illustrated in Opitz, p. 330, bottom.
Low Estimate: 350
High Estimate: 800
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Pedigree/Collection: Made in 1995 on Auki, Malaita Island; acquired by Mr. Opitz at that time.