Unusually Thick Boiken Papua New Guinea Currency Shell Ring
Unusually Thick Boiken Papua New Guinea Currency Shell Ring
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Unusually thick Boiken Papua New Guinea currency shell ring, Yua Wenga, made from the giant tridacna clam shell, currency rings were diligently crafted with bamboo, sand, and water, and were used as a bride price or for significant transactions.
18cm wide, 17cm long and 2cm thick, on a stand.