Papua New Guinea Ovula Shell Necklace tribal Sold #7863

Sold #7863

the bag is in unusually fine condition

There is a 3/8" tear at the bottom of the print about a quarter way in on the left side

Some of the moth damage has exposed warp threads

The reverse side has four vertical groups of alternating thin single strand wool sideways "V's"

Papua New Guinea Ovula Shell Necklace tribal Sold #7863The necklace has two Ovula shells as terminals with nassa shell edged braided extensions. Most of the braided cordage is native made although the wrapping on the horizontal pieces is commercial cord and one small area has commercial cord mixed with the native cordage. The necklace was collected by Andrew M. Meldrum (1876 1944), of Scottish birth living in the United States, who from 1903 to 1908 traveled in the South Pacific including New Guinea doing