Null Kina necklace carved from a single block of mother-of-pearl. Papua New Guin…

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Kina necklace carved from a single block of mother-of-pearl. Papua New Guinea, early 20th cent. . . Cm 20x18. This ornament was used as currency in the high-ranking Papuan society of Mai.

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Kina necklace carved from a single block of mother-of-pearl. Papua New Guinea, early 20th cent. . . Cm 20x18. This ornament was used as currency in the high-ranking Papuan society of Mai.

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