4090

Wire Bound Euk from New Britain/New Ireland

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:NA
Wire Bound Euk from New Britain/New Ireland
Lot: 4090
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Title: Wire Bound Euk from New Britain/New Ireland
Description: In New Britain and New Ireland, the gold-lipped shell does not become suitable for transactions without some modification. The skin is scraped off, leaving an "ear," which on this example is bound with colored wire; the resulting object is called euk. See Opitz NNP edition, https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/book/541824?page=220.
Low Estimate: 500
High Estimate: 800
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