Mendi Shell Currency Necklace beaker An exceptional and well-preserved example

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Mendi Shell Currency Necklace beaker An exceptional and well-preserved exampleMendi people, early 20th century, Mendi Valley, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Charming old necklace composed of three cut and finely polished Conus shell halves, their surfaces beautifully softened by long use and handling over generations. Shells were among the most valued forms of traditional wealth in Papua New Guineaespecially in the Highlands, where they had to be traded across great distances from the coast through rugged