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Solomon Islands Chief's Money

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Solomon Islands Chief's Money
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140.00USD+ buyer's premium (28.00)
This item SOLD at 2021 Mar 15 @ 16:56UTC-8 : PST/AKDT
Lot: 4127
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Title: Solomon Islands Chief's Money
Description: Another mbokomo from the Solomon Islands, 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 is illustrated in the NNP edition, https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/book/541824, p. 353, lower right.
Low Estimate: 250
High Estimate: 400
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