Description
A New Guinea long tribal necklace of grey braided Rope, and a panel of four bands of small cream coloured Cowrie Shells on each side of the necklace, beneath the braided Rope. The panel of the long pendant is decorated, in the centre, with three bands of small reddish brown Seeds, bands of small, light blue, ‘Job’s tears’ Seeds , and borders of small cream coloured Cowrie Shells. On each side of the pendant are three long and pointed, brown and cream patterned coiled Shells, and at the base of the pendant, a large white Shell domed and circular donut. The donut is 4.6 inches in diameter and 0.5 inches in depth. Each long pointed Shell is 3.4 inches in length. The necklace has a drop length of 18.6 inches, and is attached, at the top by a grey Rope loop, and a circular Shell toggle.
